Overcoming floods, speeding up construction
At the construction site of the Western Expressway, through An Giang province, Giao Thong Newspaper reporters recorded hundreds of workers and dozens of pieces of equipment and machinery working every day.
The contractor proactively divided and constructed the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway project through An Giang province.
At package 42, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Nhang, Deputy Director of Truong Son 11 Management Board, Truong Son Construction Corporation, said that the construction unit will construct nearly 14km of the highway through An Giang province. Of which, about 4km is in the flood risk area.
To proactively respond, the contractor organized workers to construct these locations before the flood flooded the fields.
Currently, all the piers and piers of the 5 bridges in the package have been completed and the girders are being installed. The surface of these bridges is expected to be basically completed by mid-December. Many other items of these bridges are also targeted for completion this year.
Contractors speed up construction progress of Western expressway.
For road locations in flooded areas, the contractor proactively constructs flood crossings and workers are currently installing wicks.
"The construction site receives 2,000m3 of sand per day, focusing on bringing it to key locations and locations at risk of flooding for construction first. The purpose is that when the flood floods the fields, the construction will not be affected.
Currently, these positions have basically overcome the flood, workers are working continuously and continuously to speed up the progress," said Lieutenant Colonel Nhang.
Bring more workers to the construction site in October
According to Lieutenant Colonel Nhang, the construction progress is currently over 25%, 0.5% higher than planned. To achieve this result, the contractor was very determined.
"We have organized two shifts for workers, starting from 7am to 11pm, an additional 4 hours compared to normal working hours. It is expected that in October, the contractor will add 60 more workers to the construction site," said Mr. Nhang.
Many sections of the Western highway, through An Giang province, have been waterproofed.
Mr. Tran Minh Khang, technical officer, Tan Nam Construction Joint Stock Company (construction contractor) said that package No. 45 implemented by the company is 5.3km long and has 3 bridges. Up to now, the construction progress has reached 26%.
At the construction site, the contractor is having workers drill bored piles, cement soil piles, make piers, cast beams and install wicks.
The company arranged 100 workers with 22 machines and equipment. Workers were organized to work 3 shifts with 6 construction teams, starting from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. the same day.
Workers work overtime at the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway construction site, through An Giang province.
The Management Board of Investment and Construction of Traffic and Agricultural Works of An Giang Province (investor) said that the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang Expressway, the section passing through the province, has four bid packages including: 42, 43, 44 and 45. The total output is currently nearly 30%, ahead of schedule.
The Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway project phase 1 has a total length of 188.2km passing through 4 provinces and cities: An Giang, Can Tho, Hau Giang and Soc Trang.
The starting point connects to National Highway 91 in Chau Doc city (An Giang) and the end point intersects with Nam Song Hau National Highway, connecting to Tran De port access road (Soc Trang), with a total investment of 44,691 billion VND. The entire route is expected to be completed and put into use in 2027.
Of which, component project 1 in An Giang province is 57.2km long, component project 2 in Can Tho city is 37.2km long, component project 3 in Hau Giang province is nearly 37km long and component project 4 in Soc Trang province is 56.9km long.
In phase 1, the project will be invested in a 4-lane scale, with a design speed of 100km/h. In the final phase, the project will be invested in a 6-lane scale.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/nha-thau-thi-cong-cao-toc-chau-doc-can-tho-soc-trang-chay-dua-voi-lu-dbscl-192240930162857113.htm
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