On April 16, a working delegation of the Ministry of Transport led by Comrade Nguyen Van Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Transport inspected and directed the construction site of the North - South Expressway Eastern section (phase 2017 - 2020) Dien Chau - Bai Vot section.
Also attending were comrades: Le Anh Tuan - Deputy Minister of Transport; Le Dinh Tho - Former Deputy Minister, Advisor to the Ministry of Transport.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of provincial departments, branches and sectors and Hung Nguyen district.
In the past time, investors and contractors have made great efforts and determination; overcome unfavorable weather, resolutely carried out construction, and made up for the slow progress. Especially the critical path items (progress network analysis techniques, important tools for project management), such as: Than Vu tunnel, Xuan Duong 1&2 bridges, Than Vu 2, overpass at National Highway 46B intersection, the route scope of Truong Son Corporation, Cienco 4, Hoa Hiep Company, and 456 Company.
In which, at the QL46B Intersection, the remaining crushed stone aggregate is 11,000m3 , expected to be completed by April 20; The remaining asphalt concrete of various types is 12,000 tons, expected to be completed by April 25; The toll station cement concrete pavement is 2,500m3 , expected to be completed by April 18.
For the QL46B Overpass, the bridge deck has been completed, the granular materials have been completed, the load-reducing slab is being constructed, the railing and handrail systems have been assembled and installed completely before April 25.
At the Than Vu tunnel project, the contractor has imported enough fire prevention and fighting materials and equipment and is installing them, expected to be basically completed by April 26.
According to the report of the investment enterprise, Phuc Thanh Hung Joint Stock Company, the current workload from the beginning of the route to the QL46B intersection is guaranteed to be completed by April 27, 2024.
Through the actual inspection, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang highly appreciated the efforts of the investment enterprise and the construction contractors. However, with only more than 10 days left until April 30, there are still many tasks that need to be implemented related to the critical road items and procedures for putting them into operation.
Immediately after the on-site inspection, Minister Nguyen Van Thang chaired a working session with the investor, contractor, local authorities and related sectors to identify each content that must be focused on handling.
The Minister of Transport emphasized that the Prime Minister has made specific conclusions about the project's opening to traffic on April 30. There is still little time but the volume is still relatively large. Many sections of the route are very beautiful but some sections are still messy.
Technical items such as guardrails, fences, sign posts, etc. also require a lot of time to complete, so it is recommended that the project enterprise immediately meet with contractors and Project Management Board 6 to set a specific completion time for each item. Evaluate which contractor is capable of completing the project and what support is needed. In addition, which contractor is capable of supporting and what support method should also be specifically determined.
For the project enterprise, it is also urgent to complete the procedures to ensure traffic opening. Especially the procedures on fire prevention and fighting at Than Vu tunnel. Try to install so that when traffic opening, the fire prevention and fighting issue is basically completed. In addition, there must be fire prevention and fighting equipment, rescue and relief equipment on standby when traffic opening.
After inspecting and directing the construction site of the North-South expressway project in the East, Dien Chau - Bai Vot section at the QL46B intersection and Than Vu tunnel on the morning of April 16, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang requested Project Management Board 6, the investment enterprise and contractors to concentrate on opening the 30km section from the QL7 intersection in Dien Cat commune, Dien Chau district to the QL46B intersection in Hung Tay commune, Hung Nguyen district to traffic on the upcoming April 30.
Minister Nguyen Van Thang also requested the Department of Roads - Ministry of Transport to support project enterprises with traffic organization plans during the temporary exploitation phase to ensure safety.
At the meeting with the units, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang also acknowledged the project enterprise's proposal to request the Ministry of Transport to report to the Prime Minister to direct the Ministry of Finance to urgently guide the refund of value-added tax according to Official Dispatch No. 57 dated February 19, 2023 of the Prime Minister to ensure disbursement by banks.
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