National Highway 40B subsided, "death" hole appeared

The road surface has sunk deeply, and a "death" hole has opened up in the middle of National Highway 40B, posing a risk of road closure and traffic disruption if not repaired soon.

Clip of subsidence on National Highway 40B

On August 1, Mr. Tran Quoc Huy, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong Commune ( Quang Ngai Province) said that he had requested the road management unit to mobilize vehicles to transport aggregate to temporarily overcome the subsidence on National Highway 40B, ensuring traffic safety on the route.

Location of the "death" hole

National Highway 40B cracked open

National Highway 40B connects Tu Mo Rong and Mang Ri communes (Quang Ngai province) to Da Nang city.

This is a vital traffic route. Recently, heavy rains have caused many sections of the road passing through Tu Mo Rong commune to sink and crack, making travel difficult.

Traffic is difficult

Due to the impact of storms and rain, over the past week, the location Km 168+900 (on National Highway 40B) has collapsed.

In the past 2 days, this subsidence point suddenly subsided more seriously. The length of the road that has subsided is over 20m. The road surface has sunk 0.6m to 1m deep.

Near the subsidence location, a "death" hole appeared with a diameter of 1m and a depth of over 1.2m.

Location of the "death" hole

The subsidence and the appearance of the "death" hole have threatened the lives of traffic participants, especially at night.

On the morning of August 1, actual records showed that the subsidence has greatly affected the transportation of goods and traffic. In the subsidence location, traveling is difficult.

Vehicles have difficulty moving around.

Mr. Tran Quoc Huy said that to ensure the safety of traffic participants, the commune government has coordinated to put up warning signs in the subsidence area, to remind people to be more vigilant.

The commune also requested the road management unit to urgently mobilize forces and means to fix the problem.

According to Mr. Tran Quoc Huy, the subsidence area has underground water flowing through it, if the heavy rain continues, the risk of road breakage and traffic disruption is very high. Therefore, the commune has proposed installing a large drainage system to thoroughly handle this situation.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quoc-lo-40b-sut-lun-xuat-hien-ho-tu-than-post806378.html