Many median strips on the Ho Chi Minh City expressway.

On November 6th, it was observed that approximately 15 sections of the median barrier along a 4km stretch of the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway, in the direction from Mai Chi Tho Street to Vo Chi Cong Street and vice versa, had been stolen.

These median barriers are constructed from numerous steel posts and pipes. With 15 theft locations, approximately 30 posts and 65 pipes were stolen. In one particular section, as many as 5 posts and 10 pipes were stolen, covering a length of about 10 meters.

In the section of road from Mai Chi Tho Street to Vo Chi Cong Street alone, 23 poles and 45 pipes were missing, while in the opposite direction, approximately 7 poles and 20 pipes were missing.

At the missing locations, the screw heads were still jagged and not deformed, indicating that the pillars and pipes were not sawed or subjected to strong force, but rather the thieves used a wrench to loosen the screws.

Observations show that this section of the highway has a high density of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The loss of the median barrier has caused many residents to worry about traffic safety.

Responding to press inquiries about the incident, a representative from the Vietnam Expressway Technical Services Joint Stock Company stated that earlier (around the end of October), the company's patrol staff discovered the incident during a patrol and reported it to the local authorities and relevant units for handling.

On the afternoon of November 6th, the Phu Huu Ward Police (Thu Duc City) announced the arrest of a young man suspected in the case. He was apprehended while driving a motorbike carrying several T-shaped posts and steel pipes suspected to be part of the highway median barrier.

The incident is currently under investigation by the authorities.

Dinh Tuyen - Mo Dung

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhieu-dai-phan-cach-duong-dan-cao-toc-tp-hcm-long-thanh-bi-mat-cap-2211723.html