Why is the road project connecting two major tourist areas in An Giang under slow construction?

Sunny day white dust, rainy day muddy everywhere

The project to upgrade and expand DT948 started in September 2022 and has progressed to more than 48%, 31.8% behind schedule. The construction required a lot of equipment and machinery, causing many obstacles for road users.

Construction of DT948 route causes a lot of dust, affecting people's lives.

According to the reporter, at the sections under construction, there is a risk of traffic safety because the road surface is being filled with crushed stone, the large number of vehicles causes dust to fly everywhere, affecting people's lives.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hon (50 years old, local resident) said that this road is muddy when it rains, and dusty when it is sunny. Not only the pedestrians but also the people living on both sides of the road are in the same situation.

"This route connects the Ba Chua Xu Temple tourist area on Sam Mountain with the cable car tourist area on Cam Mountain. Therefore, there are many vehicles, especially cars carrying tourists. Motorcyclists are always worried," said Mr. Hon.

Although moving slowly, dust still flies everywhere on the upgraded and expanded road in An Giang .

Locals said they were very careful when passing through this section of road, not daring to drive too fast. However, the gravel spread on the road surface caused a lot of dust, affecting the environment and visibility.

The contractor both constructed and repaired.

Mr. Dang Quoc Bang, technical officer, HAG Consulting - Investment and Construction Company (construction contractor) said that the company was assigned to construct 1.5km of DT948 route, through Tri Ton district.

The contractor urgently repaired to ensure traffic safety.

At this section, the contractor is carrying out the work related to installing the longitudinal ditch, constructing the 04 stone road foundation and concrete asphalt pavement. Up to now, the progress has reached 80%. The contractor is applying crushed stone aggregate to construct the road surface.

"The weather has been erratic recently, making construction difficult and causing dust. It is expected that in about two weeks, the contractor will start paving the road surface. By December 31, the project will be completed according to regulations," said Mr. Bang.

Mr. Hua Van Tai, Director of the Project Management Board, Investment and Construction of Tinh Bien town (investor) said that the urgent upgrading and expansion project of DT948 belongs to the national defense and security line of the border and ethnic areas, phase 2, with a total investment of nearly 997 billion VND.

The entire route is more than 16km long, divided into two segments passing through Tinh Bien town and Tri Ton district. Of which, the section passing through Tinh Bien town is nearly 10.6km long, the rest belongs to Tri Ton district.

The construction site for expanding and upgrading Highway 948 is still quite messy.

The project is a Class III delta road with a design speed of 80km/h. The project started in September 2022 and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. To date, the construction progress has reached more than 48%, 31.8% behind schedule.

"Regarding the dust caused by construction, the investor directed the contractor to immediately fix it to limit the impact on people traveling and living on both sides of the road.

At the same time, the investor also coordinated with relevant units to promptly remove difficulties, especially site clearance work, so that the contractor's construction work would be more favorable," said Mr. Tai.

Mr. Tai also shared his hope that people would soon receive compensation and hand over the site to the construction unit so that the project could be completed and put into use soon.

The DT948 route, more than 16km long, is an important route connecting Tinh Bien town with Tri Ton district. At the same time, the route also connects with neighboring localities such as Chau Doc city, Long Xuyen city and Kien Giang province.
Phase 1 of the project will be completed and put into use in early 2022, from Bung Tien Bridge in Van Giao Commune to Nui Cam Cable Car Tourist Area in An Hao Commune, Tinh Bien Town (An Giang). This section has a road surface width of 11m, a 1.5m wide sidewalk, and a hot asphalt concrete structure.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/vi-sao-du-an-duong-ket-noi-hai-khu-du-lich-lon-o-an-giang-thi-cong-i-ach-192240927161927984.htm