Accordingly, to ensure the quality of construction works and traffic safety of expressways, the Ministry of Transport requires the Vietnam Road Administration and the Vietnam Expressway Administration to further strengthen the inspection and supervision of entities performing maintenance management of expressway systems; promptly direct relevant units to organize repairs and remedy damage to works to ensure normal operating conditions of the expressway system, in compliance with regulations.

"For expressways under warranty, management agencies must promptly request project investors to organize repairs and remedy damage to the works (if any) under the contractor's warranty responsibility, ensuring compliance with technical standards," the Ministry of Transport directed.

For highway investors using budget funds, the Ministry of Transport requires that during the construction warranty period, investors further strengthen periodic and surprise inspections, promptly detect existing problems and defects in construction quality to request contractors to repair and remedy them in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

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The elastic section was pulled out of the road surface. Photo: Contributor

Before repairing or remedying, investors must approve: repair and remedy solutions that ensure compliance with project technical standards; plans to ensure traffic safety and labor safety at the construction site.

"During the repair and restoration process, it is necessary to organize supervision of construction quality, supervision of traffic safety and labor safety at the construction site," the dispatch stated.

As VietNamNet reported, the expansion joint on Highway 45 - Nghi Son through Nong Cong district (Thanh Hoa) suddenly burst, causing many cars to have their tires blown out.

Specifically, at around 5:40 p.m. on February 6, Mr. BQĐ. (from Thai Binh) was driving car with license plate 17A-45.xxx on National Highway 45 - Nghi Son in the direction of Thanh Hoa - Ninh Binh, when reaching Km341+080, the section through Trung Chinh commune, Nong Cong district, he had an accident.

Ah D. said that at that time, the expansion joint on the highway popped up, causing both tires of his car to explode. Mr. D. reported the incident to the road operator.

According to Mr. D., in addition to his car's flat tire, at the same time, 3 other cars also had similar problems.

It is known that as soon as the incident was discovered, Road Management Area II directed the VEC O&M unit to temporarily patch the damage with crushed stone mixed with cement.

Expansion joint on National Highway 45 - Nghi Son through Nong Cong district (Thanh Hoa) suddenly burst, causing many cars' tires to explode.