Construction of the North-South Expressway through Nghe An: Still has problems

CHung Duc- The key project on the North-South expressway, Dien Chau - Bai Vot section, has so far basically completed about 60% of the piers and pillars for the overland approach bridge. Contractors are completing the remaining pillars and the mid-river spans according to the design, and the units have also drilled over 24,000m of bored piles (81% completion)...

Machines and workers are concentrating on constructing Hung Duc bridge. Photo: QA

Main projects such as: Than Vu tunnel with a length of 1,131m; 22 bridges along the route with a total length of 6,308m, 8 overpasses with a total length of 1,796m... At Than Vu tunnel project (Dien Chau), there have been new steps in progress compared to before Tet.

Contractors are speeding up the construction of Than Vu tunnel through Dien Chau. Photo: Tran Chau

Nghi Son - Dien Chau section has been graded with grade I crushed stone for 16.7/50km; cement reinforced aggregate has been constructed for 5.7km...

For Construction Package 2, contractors have actively mobilized equipment and implemented construction. Output has increased rapidly and is gradually making up for the slow progress. The bottleneck in transporting and coordinating materials on the field has been resolved, and Hoang Mai 2 Bridge has been opened to traffic since December 1, 2022 in accordance with the direction of the Minister of Transport.

Machines working at full capacity at construction sites. Photo: QA

Although the construction of the North-South Expressway project through Nghe An is very exciting at construction sites, there are still many difficulties at the Nghi Son - Dien Chau or Dien Chau - Bai Vot sections, affecting the construction progress.

At the Nghi Son - Dien Chau section, the most difficult task at present is site clearance. There are still some problems in localities including Hoang Mai, Dien Chau, and Yen Thanh that are being urgently resolved by local authorities and units.

Dien Doai overpass intersects with the North-South Expressway in Dien Chau district. Photo: QA

In Hoang Mai Town, the project is still stuck with the D800 water pipe that has not been relocated. Mr. Nguyen Ba The - Head of the Urban Management Department of Hoang Mai Town said: This water pipe is located right on the National Highway 48D overpass, in Quynh Vinh commune. Currently, the town and the units have agreed on a technical plan to prepare for the relocation of this pipe, and the water supply company has also prepared materials and pipes to ensure the relocation. It is expected that in March 2023, the pipeline relocation will be completed and the site will be returned to the North-South Expressway Project.

In Dien Chau district, there are still 6 households that have not yet handed over the land at the approach road to the Dien Doai overpass. Dien Chau district authorities said that out of the 6 households, 2 are complaining about the construction on agricultural land, the remaining households have not agreed with the compensation plan.

"In the coming time, when the province issues compensation land prices and decides to resolve the second complaint for the two households, the locality will continue to propagate. If the households do not comply, they will have to prepare a compulsory file to ensure the progress of the project" - said a representative of Dien Chau district.

Some households on the overpass approach road across Dien Doai, Dien Chau have not yet handed over the land for the project. Photo: QA

For Yen Thanh and Quynh Luu districts, there is still a problem with the location of high-voltage power lines in Do Thanh and Quynh Lam communes. Local authorities and the Electricity sector are working together to resolve the issue.

Along the entire Dien Chau - Bai Vot route, there are still other difficulties such as some areas that have not been cleared due to technical infrastructure problems such as high, medium and low voltage power lines; some graves...

At the connection point with the Bai Vot - Ham Nghi component project (phase 2021-2025), the design has not been approved yet and the implementation procedures are not complete. In addition, the recent fluctuations in fuel and construction material prices as well as the material mines have not met the demand for reserves and exploitation capacity.

Construction of O O bridge through Nghi Loc district. Photo: QA

At the end of 2022, the Prime Minister inspected the North-South Expressway, assigned the Project Management Board to base on the project completion plan, direct contractors to make detailed plans to implement the remaining work volumes and items by day/week/month of each bid package; on that basis, resolutely direct contractors to focus all resources, take advantage of favorable weather to organize overtime work, increase shifts... to ensure the project is completed on schedule.