Timely handling of encroachment on traffic corridors in Nam Dan; Maintaining the self-managed road model in Quy Hop

*In Nam Dan district, interdisciplinary delegation No. 1 led by Mr. Phan Huy Chuong - Deputy Chief Inspector of the Department of Transport, worked with the Traffic Safety Committee of Nam Dan district to inspect the work of clearing violations of traffic safety corridors according to Decision 1229 of the Provincial People's Committee.

After inspecting a number of main roads and working with the Traffic Safety Committee of Nam Dan district, the working group acknowledged the involvement of the District Traffic Safety Committee in directing communes and towns to handle cases of intentional violations of encroachment and re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors, which has created clear changes.

A case of violation of traffic corridor land in Nam Dan town. Photo: Dang Nguyen

The report of the District Traffic Safety Committee shows that since the beginning of the year, 124m have been demolished.²house, 316m²kiosk, 1,564 m²corrugated iron roof, 52 steps; recovered 321 billboards; moved 2 street vendors, confiscated 218 selling tools; moved 16 electric poles and telecommunication poles out of the traffic safety corridor; warned and recorded 12 car washes, dug and cleaned 1,264 m³soil, rocks, pruning 140 trees of all kinds...

The working delegation worked with the Traffic Safety Committee of Nam Dan district. Photo: Dang Nguyen

However, through the actual inspection of the working group, it shows that in Xuan Hoa, Nam Linh, Van Dien communes, towns... there is still a situation of encroachment and re-encroachment of traffic corridors to place signs, billboards, fixed roofs, along with gathering goods and holding markets. In addition, in the town there are also housing construction projects that violate traffic corridor land.

The working group requested that the Traffic Safety Committee of Nam Dan district needs to step up propaganda and take strong measures, not just in batches but persistently, resolutely, and long-term.

Accordingly, assign specific tasks to communes and towns, along with coordinating with traffic management units in the area to inspect and handle after clearance, and prevent re-encroachment. In case of housing projects violating traffic corridor land, it is necessary to review and report promptly for handling, not to let it arise.

*The inter-sectoral inspection team for clearing traffic safety corridors No. 3, led by Mr. Vo Minh Duc - Chief of Office of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, went to Quy Hop to inspect the implementation of clearing traffic safety corridors on National Highway 48C and National Highway 48D.

The interdisciplinary inspection team reminded that street market businesses need to ensure traffic safety. Photo: Thu Huong

In 2018 and the first months of 2019, Quy Hop district had 23 organizations and 2,454 households and individuals registering not to violate traffic safety corridors. After signing the commitment, organizations and households voluntarily removed illegal constructions and fulfilled the commitments, especially the households complying with not re-encroaching on traffic safety corridors to build works.

Along with that, Quy Hop district also implemented the self-managed road model, up to now there are 332 self-managed roads, including 14 sections on National Highway 48 and National Highway 48C...

However, to ensure sustainable clearance, Quy Hop district has regularly cleared and recovered 34 billboards, 4 sales umbrellas, 2 shop stalls, 42 meters of built fence, 264 meters of temporary fence, 18 vegetable and grass planting points, 5 concrete piles and 14 construction material points, and coordinated with the road management unit to level the road land on National Highway 48 and National Highway 48C through Nghia Xuan, Minh Hop, Tam Hop and Dong Hop communes.

The interdisciplinary inspection team inspected the sidewalk encroachment situation in Nghia Xuan commune, Quy Hop district. Photo: Thu Huong

Through the actual inspection, the Provincial Traffic Safety Corridor Clearance Inspection Team acknowledged and highly appreciated the work of clearing traffic safety corridors in Quy Hop district. At the same time, it reminded the locality to maintain the self-managed road model well to improve the effectiveness in preventing re-encroachment and violations of road traffic corridors.

Some businesses also place mobile billboards and open markets on traffic corridors. Trees obscure visibility. Traffic accident black spots need to be cleared to keep roads clear and open with the motto "human life is paramount".