Difficulties piled up
One of the most severely affected routes is Provincial Road 543D, the 100km-long Western Nghe An beltway connecting the communes of Na Ngoi, Muong Tip and Muong Xen. Inaugurated at the end of 2023 with a total investment of nearly 600 billion VND, this route was expected to open up socio -economic development opportunities for the mountainous area. However, after major storms, the route recorded more than 400 landslides on both the negative and positive slopes. In some locations, the slopes were eroded deep into the roadbed, causing local isolation. People's travel therefore encountered many difficulties.
Mr. Hoc Van Nong, a resident of Muong Tip commune, said that the road has many landslides, making it very dangerous to travel, especially at night. People are always afraid when having to move through the cracked sections of the road.
Not only the people, but also the local authorities are having a headache with the problem of traffic diversion. Mr. Lo Dinh Thu, Chairman of the People's Committee of Muong Xen Commune, said: "Traffic diversion is facing many difficulties, people's transportation of goods is interrupted, greatly affecting their livelihoods. Many households cannot bring agricultural products to the market on time, leading to economic losses."
According to statistics from the Nghe An Road Maintenance Board, national highways such as 7, 16, 48D, 48E and 10 other provincial roads were seriously damaged. Total estimated damage was up to 150 billion VND.
Mr. Vo Xuan Hoa, an officer of the Nghe An Road Maintenance Board, said: "Due to the impact of storm No. 3, the traffic infrastructure in Nghe An was severely damaged. Units have made great efforts to repair the damage, and initially the repair work was expected to be completed in November. However, the locality then suffered from storms No. 5 and 10. Currently, the Department of Construction and the Board have reviewed and reported to the Provincial People's Committee on the damage and total cost of repair."
Restoring the transport infrastructure is not only about restoring the roads, but also about restoring the life of the people in Western Nghe An. Trucks carrying agricultural products, buses taking students to school, ambulances taking patients to emergency rooms – all require a safe and smooth transport system.
Race against time
To overcome the consequences, Nghe An transport sector has deployed many urgent solutions. The first step is to build stone embankments to reinforce the landslides. However, the biggest difficulty at present is the supply of materials.
Mr. Phan Hai Chau, Deputy Director of Nghe An Road Maintenance Board, said: "On the three National Highways 7, 46 and 543D, more than 60,000 m3 of rubble is needed for revetment. But currently, each day the quarries only supply 800-1000 m3. The volume of rock is not enough for contractors to carry out, causing the repair progress to slow down. However, the construction units are still trying to fix it, on National Highway 7 the workload has reached 80%, on other routes the units are still mobilizing all resources to speed up the progress. Strive to complete the repair work before December 30.
Meanwhile, the weather remains unpredictable. Sudden downpours could worsen landslides. Traffic safety risks are always lurking.
Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, a truck driver who regularly transports goods from western Nghe An to Vinh city, shared: "Many shipments have to be canceled because the road is cut off. Large trucks cannot pass through landslides. We lose both time and money. People cannot sell their agricultural products, and businesses suffer heavy losses."
Despite facing numerous difficulties, the authorities and functional forces of Nghe An province are still making efforts every day to restore traffic infrastructure. Not only the transport sector, the police and military forces are also mobilized to support traffic flow and ensure safety for people. Shock teams at communes and districts are regularly on duty at dangerous points to warn and guide people on the move.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/nghe-an-no-luc-khoi-phuc-ha-tang-giao-thong-sau-bao-lu-20251125115430672.htm
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