Tuong Duong district repairs some landslide-affected roads

(Baonghean.vn) - Tuong Duong district is focusing on repairing and overcoming weak traffic works that were eroded by floods and rains, ensuring smooth traffic for people to travel.

The belt road is more than 20 km long from Khe Kien village of Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong) to Tham Hin village of Nam Can commune (Ky Son).During the recent flood, the road passing through Luu Phong village, Luu Kien commune, was eroded by the flood, stretching over 300 meters. There was a section of asphalt road that was "eaten" right up to the cliff.

The machine is straightening the Khe Kien stream in Luu Phong commune, Luu Kien district, Tuong Duong.

The People's Committee of Tuong Duong district allocated funds to hire excavators to straighten the flow and fill in the landslides on the road. The Department of Finance, the Provincial Dike and Flood Control Department have inspected the landslide site and will submit to the Provincial People's Committee a plan to build stone cages at the landslides.

Construction unit excavated soil and rock on the positive slope to widen the road in Luu Phong village, Luu Kien commune.

The recent floods also caused landslides in many places on the roads of Yen Tinh and Huu Khuong communes. These are two communes in the particularly difficult areas of Tuong Duong district.

The route is designed according to the standard of grade IV mountainous road, the total length of the route is more than 40.8 km, expected to be completed and put into operation on December 31, 2015. Currently, over 70% of the volume has been completed, the recent flood had over 30 landslide spots on the positive and negative slopes, mainly the section passing through Huu Khuong commune.

Mr. Tran Huy Chuyen, project manager (Company 36.32) said: The unit has leveled and handled over 10,000 cubic meters of soil and rock that spilled onto the road, ensuring the route is clear for people to travel.

Landslide point on Yen Tinh and Huu Khuong roads.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thang, Head of the Industry and Trade Department of Tuong Duong district, said: Currently, the district has mobilized excavators to level and clear the roads that have been eroded. At the same time, the district has completed and put into use Khe Ngau suspension bridge in Xa Luong commune, Thach Duong suspension bridge in Thach Giam commune... The district is continuing to direct the timely construction of the Khe Bo hydropower reservoir flood avoidance road... to ensure traffic for the people.

Van Truong