Ministry of Transport requires timely detection of shortcomings in temporarily exploited highways

According to the Ministry of Transport , some North-South expressway component projects such as Cao Bo - Mai Son, Mai Son - National Highway 45, Phan Thiet - Dau Giay, Nha Trang - Cam Lam... have been inspected and put into temporary operation by the State Inspection Council.

To ensure safe management, operation and connection with existing routes in the component projects put into temporary operation, the Ministry of Transport has just issued a document requesting the Project Management Boards, Ninh Binh Department of Transport, and Nha Trang - Cam Lam Expressway Investment Company Limited to manage and operate the temporary route until official handover.

Mai Son - National Highway 45 (Photo: N. Huyen)

At the same time, these units must also be responsible for promptly detecting any shortcomings or problems arising during the temporary exploitation process in order to have plans and instructions for handling them.

“Units must also organize supervision and direct construction contractors, exploitation and maintenance management contractors, comply with approved exploitation and maintenance procedures, provide sufficient necessary equipment to ensure safety for people and vehicles during the process of both exploitation and construction, and complete construction items on the route according to regulations in Article 115 of the Construction Law during the temporary exploitation period...”, the Ministry of Transport requested.

To implement the above contents, the Ministry of Transport requires the Vietnam Road Administration to urgently develop a draft "Regulations on management, exploitation and maintenance of expressways put into temporary operation", submit it to the Ministry of Transport for consideration and promulgation in May.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/bo-gtvt-yeu-cau-kip-thoi-phat-hien-bat-cap-o-cac-tuyen-cao-toc-khai-thac-tam-2146002.html