Do not let heavy rain affect the progress of Hoai Nhon Expressway

Heavy rains for several consecutive days have made it very difficult to deploy machinery and personnel for the construction of the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway through Binh Dinh province.

With the continuous heavy rain, the contractor is on edge.

In stark contrast to the bustling atmosphere and the constant stream of machinery and vehicles operating at full capacity like a massive construction site, a trip along the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway on December 11th, as observed by the Traffic Newspaper, revealed many vehicles lined up and stopped at the construction site, unable to work due to unfavorable weather conditions. For the past 10 days, continuous rain in Binh Dinh province has hampered construction work.

Heavy rains have made it impossible for Truong Thinh Group to carry out road embankment work on package 12-XL of the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway.

Despite the bad weather, Mr. Hoang Gia Dai, Head of the Executive Board of Truong Thinh Group for Package 12-XL of the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon Expressway, was busy handling paperwork, reviewing records, and checking the remaining work volume. Every now and then, he would run out to the front yard of the executive building and look up at the sky. In an instant, worry was clearly visible on his face as the heavy rain continued to pour down.

In package 12-XL, Truong Thinh Group is responsible for nearly 6km (from Km64+220 to Km70+091). The company stated that at the time the land was handed over, they focused on constructing service roads, and the "entry" into embankment construction for the main route was delayed because they only received the earth fill quarry in February 2024. Furthermore, out of the nearly 6km under their management, 3.8km required treatment of weak soil foundations, and monitoring for settlement took two months, hindering progress.

"Despite the difficulties, the unit has increased its machinery, mobilizing nearly 70 pieces of machinery and equipment and hundreds of workers on the construction site. To date, nearly 4.5km of K95 earthworks have been completed, and 1.7km of K98 earthworks have been completed. The progress has reached approximately 51%," Mr. Dai said.

Video shows continuous heavy rain preventing the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway contractor from carrying out road embankment work:

"Recently, the unit has been focusing its resources on filling the roadbed, basically stabilizing the foundation. The unit has prepared materials to lay crushed stone aggregate on the sections that have reached the summit of K98 in a phased manner. As each section reaches K98, the aggregate will be laid."

However, for the past 20 days, due to continuous rain, the unit has been unable to fill the remaining sections of the K98 embankment. The prolonged heavy rain has brought the construction of the main components, especially the road embankment, to a near standstill. Mr. Dai sighed and calculated: "From November 17th until now, the unfavorable weather has forced the unit to only carry out work at a slow pace on items such as slope improvement and grass planting."

In this contract, Son Hai Group is responsible for 22km (from Km 23+500 to Km 45+400). Despite being the first contractor to lay asphalt on the entire project and leading in terms of progress, currently, out of the assigned volume, the company has only laid the first layer of asphalt and 7km of the second layer. Even so, worry remains a constant concern on the faces of the unit's commanders.

Despite difficulties caused by heavy rain, the progress of the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway project remains on schedule.

Reportedly, nearly 300 workers and staff members of the unit have been "waiting for the weather" for several days. Tens of thousands of guardrails imported from abroad are awaiting assembly. Road paving work has been forced to halt. The service roads and intersections are still under construction, while manpower and machinery are "stuck" due to the weather, causing considerable anxiety for the contractor.

"Although the progress is on schedule, the contractor is not allowed to be complacent or negligent. The unit is making efforts and focusing resources to complete its portion of the work by mid-2025. The sooner it is completed, the more support the unit will provide to other units if needed to ensure the progress of the entire project," a leader of Son Hai's operations at package 12-XL shared.

Proactive response plan

On the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway, despite continuous heavy rain, the contractors had prepared contingency plans in advance. As a result, although it was difficult to increase production volume, it did not affect the completed work volume or the quality of the project.

The leaders of Truong Thinh Group are constantly monitoring the weather. From the very first days of the rainy season, the company mobilized dozens of long-boom excavators to clear waterways when the flood arrived, in order to protect the completed work.

Similarly, at the section from Km50+465 to Km57+460, the contractor, Phuc Loc Group Joint Stock Company, required 100% of its staff and workers to be on duty at the construction site throughout the days of heavy rain and flooding to be ready to respond. Currently, the embankment of the K98 road has been completed, and crushed stone has been laid in many sections, so protecting the slope is very important.

Mr. Mai Huy Cu, Deputy Executive Director of Phuc Loc Group Joint Stock Company, said that many days prior, in parallel with the construction of the main road's sub-base, the unit divided into many construction teams to actively lay paving slabs and level the slopes for grass planting to protect the embankment. During heavy rains, the unit always went along the route to check the situation, ready to clear the waterways and prevent erosion from affecting the achieved production output.

Son Hai Group has paved 7km of the second layer of asphalt on the Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway.

Alongside protecting the construction site during heavy rain, highway contractors are preparing materials so that as soon as the weather improves, they can resume construction simultaneously on all fronts to ensure the project's progress is not delayed.

During heavy rains, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luan - Commander of the Construction Corporation No. 8 (Cienco 8) - drove his old truck all the way to Khanh Hoa province to find a suitable source of quality crushed stone and signed contracts to bring it back to the construction site, ready for asphalt paving when the weather was favorable.

"Currently, the unit has completed paving the entire 5km section under its responsibility in the project. The unit has the necessary materials ready and just needs to wait for sunny days before cleaning the road surface and proceeding with the asphalt paving to ensure the project's progress," Mr. Luan said.

The leaders of Project Management Board 85 (the investor, Ministry of Transport ) also regularly inspect the route to ensure safety during the rainy season and floods. They closely monitor information from the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention of Binh Dinh province, as well as meteorological and hydrological information, to develop appropriate construction management plans.

In addition to focusing on flood and storm prevention, the investor also required contractors to develop construction plans that adapt to changing weather conditions. As a result, the project's progress remains ahead of schedule. Cumulative output to date has reached nearly 4.4 billion VND, exceeding 57% of the contract, 0.07% ahead of the approved schedule.

The Hoai Nhon - Quy Nhon expressway project, spanning over 70km (passing through Binh Dinh province), has a total investment of over 12,400 billion VND and is managed by Project Management Board 85 (Ministry of Transport). Construction began on January 1, 2023, and is expected to be completed in December 2025.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/khong-de-mua-lon-anh-huong-tien-do-cao-toc-hoai-nhon-quy-nhon-192241211235318078.htm