Quang Ngai: Quickly repair damage to vital roads after storms

Storms and rains have caused landslides and serious damage to many roads in Quang Ngai. The Quang Ngai Department of Construction has proposed allocating funds to repair and ensure traffic.

Authorities are working to fix a subsidence on National Highway 40B, through Tu Mo Rong commune, Quang Ngai province. Photo: HUU PHUC

On August 12, according to information from the Department of Construction of Quang Ngai province, the unit has sent a document requesting the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue to arrange funds to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and ensure traffic on damaged roads.

According to the Department of Construction of Quang Ngai province, recent storms have caused damage on many national highways and provincial roads managed by the department.

Specifically, as of August 5, on National Highways 24, 40B, 14C and 40, many locations had landslides, with rocks and soil spilling onto the road surface with a volume of about ^7,206m3 , some locations had negative slope landslides and drainage ditches were damaged.

In particular, the section from Km168+900 to Km168+940 on National Highway 40B (through Tu Mo Rong commune, Quang Ngai province) has subsidence of the roadbed and surface, causing traffic congestion; Bo E bridge (on National Highway 24) has signs of cracking beams.

A sinkhole appeared on National Highway 40B, passing through Tu Mo Rong commune, Quang Ngai province. Photo: HUU PHUC

Provincial roads also suffered heavy damage with the volume of positive slope landslides being about ^25,600m3 , many negative slope landslides, and damaged drainage ditches.

The total cost of repairing damage to both national highways and provincial roads is about 9.82 billion VND.

Quang Ngai Province Department of Construction said that immediately after the natural disaster, the unit directed road management and maintenance units to proactively advance funds, mobilize machinery and equipment, and be present at the scene day and night to clear landslides and cut down fallen trees to clear traffic and ensure traffic safety.

At the same time, the department coordinated with local authorities to organize warnings and guidance at traffic jams and areas at risk of landslides.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quang-ngai-som-khac-phuc-hu-hong-tuyen-duong-huet-mach-sau-mua-bao-post807942.html