Rusty steel bars on the unfinished trillion-dollar road in Thanh Hoa

On October 31, 2019, the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province approved the investment project for the road connecting Thanh Hoa city with Tho Xuan airport, about 11km long. The construction site is in Trieu Son and Tho Xuan districts. The total investment of the project is more than 1,100 billion VND, with the Department of Transport as the investor, the project implementation period is not more than 5 years (from 2019-2023).

Much of the steel on the billion-dollar road is rusting over time. Photo: Le Duong

According to VietNamNet reporters, construction on the entire route has stopped. The first and last sections have been paved. Many sections do not have a level surface, so the roadbed has not been built yet.

Although the route has not yet taken shape, 6 bridges and many drainage culverts have been basically completed. Due to the long suspension of construction, many bridge abutments and reinforced concrete beams have rusted and are overgrown with weeds.

Regarding the above matter, a leader of the Thanh Hoa Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (Department of Transport) said that the reason for the project's slow progress is due to lack of capital and slow site clearance.

"Currently, the Board is also coordinating with localities to urge site clearance, with the motto of construction to the extent that it is cleared," said this leader.

On July 1, 2024, Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Mai Xuan Liem signed a decision to adjust the project implementation period from no more than 5 years (from 2019-2023) to "Completion in 2025". The reason is that during the project implementation, the capital allocated for site clearance work did not meet the demand, the project had to make a technical stop.

Some images of rusted steel bars on the trillion-dollar road project in Thanh Hoa

The beginning and end of the route (right) have been paved. Photo: Le Duong

The construction unit has built many bridges on the route but they are still unfinished. Photo: Le Duong

The bridge girders have been abandoned for many years. Photo: Le Duong

Most of the iron and steel here is not covered or coated with anti-rust paint. Photo: Le Duong

Over time, these iron bars gradually rust. Photo: Le Duong

There are bridge piers that have been built and left there. Photo: Le Duong

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/cot-thep-hoen-gi-tren-con-duong-nghin-ty-dang-do-o-thanh-hoa-2307132.html