Early completion of land clearance for Nghe An coastal road

On the coastal road in Nghe An under construction through Cua Lo and Nghi Loc, although the weather is very hot, the construction site is still quite busy.

Construction started in July 2020, after more than 10 months, the entire route has basically taken shape as a large-scale asphalt road connecting many routes such as Binh Minh (Cua Lo), National Highway 46, Vinh - Cua Lo road, Cam bridge road, Cua Hoi bridge to Nghi Xuan...

Construction of Nghe An coastal road at the end of 2020. Photo: Tran Chau

Mr. Lai Quang Minh, Deputy General Director of Central Construction Group Joint Stock Company, said: The company is constructing a 4.6 km section through Nghi Khanh, Nghi Loc and Nghi Thu - Cua Lo. Following the schedule assigned by the province, striving to open the route in the first quarter of 2021, the unit has mobilized human resources, hundreds of workers and dozens of construction locomotives to work at full speed, overcoming weather difficulties, ensuring progress. Currently, it is basically completed and is proceeding with asphalt concrete, foundation, and road surface construction. However, there are currently problems at the intersection of National Highway 46 and Nguyen Sinh Cung Street, so motorbikes have to wait for clearance. The unit hopes that local authorities will soon complete site clearance so that the contractor can construct.

The entire route is now basically open to traffic. Photo: Tran Chau

According to records, by May 19, contractors had completed nearly 95% of the work volume at the cleared sites, many roads were accessible to cars. At the construction sites in Khanh Hop commune (Nghi Loc), Nghi Huong, Nghi Hoa (Cua Lo town), the roadbed and surface were basically completed. The project's progress has many important marks.

According to the progress report from the Department of Transport: Currently, the entire route has been cleared for 6.14km (5.88km of agricultural land and 0.26km of residential land), with the remaining 1.3km of residential land and part of the land at the QL46 intersection.

Specifically: Nghi Loc District has 1.08km, 1.01km has been handed over. The remaining land is at the intersection of National Highway 46 and 70m of the main route (including 2 households with houses, 01 household with vacant land, 1 corner of agricultural land).

Cua Lo town has 6.36 km passed through, currently 5.13/6.36 km of agricultural land has been handed over, the remaining 1.23 km of residential land. This is also the most congested part.

Contractors are focusing on paving asphalt concrete (BTN) on sections that have been handed over by May 2021 and basically completing the project by the end of the second quarter of 2021, with the asphalt concrete volume reaching nearly 80%.

Some places where motorbikes are waiting for land. Photo: Tran Chau

The representative of the Traffic Works Management Board of Nghe An Department of Transport said: Nghi Loc is a district that has done a good job in the clearance of this road. Currently, 21/24 households have handed over the land, of which 19 households have demolished their houses and fences and handed over the land, while 2 households have their main houses stuck and have not yet demolished their houses, and 3 households are still stuck. Specifically: Cuong Thu household (main house stuck and is requesting to be arranged for 1 resettlement plot); Hang Cu household (main house stuck, is requesting to be arranged for 1 more resettlement plot) and Mr. Quy household (empty land has not yet agreed to the land compensation plan).

"Cua Lo town is facing problems with land clearance. If Cua Lo town does a better job of clearing the land, it will ensure the construction progress of the entire route and the traffic opening date in the second quarter of 2021 will be achieved," said a representative of the Traffic Works Management Board, Nghe An Department of Transport.

Nghe An coastal road connecting with Thanh Hoa and other coastal provinces is part of the Vietnam coastal road project approved by the Prime Minister with the aim of exploiting and effectively using marine resources; promoting socio-economic development, and strengthening national defense and security of the locality where the project passes through.

The coastal route through Nghe An province is part of the overall coastal road planning approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 129/QD-TTg dated January 18, 2010 and approved for local planning adjustments in Document No. 1453/TTg-CN dated September 26, 2017.

The project has a route length of 7.422 km, starting at the intersection with National Highway 46, Nghi Loc district, and ending at the intersection with Provincial Road 535, Cua Lo town; designed according to the standards of a grade III plain road (TCVN 4054-2005), with a total investment of 521 billion VND.

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