Removing difficulties, promoting investment in transport infrastructure

Construction workers at the N8 - 787B - 789 inter-route

Motivating key transport projects

After the administrative unit arrangement, Tay Ninh manages more than 17,000 km of roads from the provincial to the commune level. Of which, many projects with national roles are being implemented synchronously. The most prominent is Component Project 7 of Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3. Although the section passing through Tay Ninh is less than 7 km long, it holds a strategic position in connecting the province with Ho Chi Minh City and the seaport system, creating an opening for industrial parks and clusters in the province to reach out to major logistics centers.

Along with that, the Ho Chi Minh City-Moc Bai expressway is considered the "bloodline" of the Tay Ninh border area. The route not only helps reduce pressure on National Highway 22—which has been overloaded for many years—but also strongly promotes border trade and trade connections between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Along with national projects, Tay Ninh also focuses resources on intra-provincial projects such as Provincial Road 823D, 830E, inter-route N8-787B-789, Cach Mang Thang Tam Road, Truong Chinh Road, etc. These are important traffic axes that contribute to completing the transportation network, connecting residential areas, industrial parks, and improving the capacity of goods circulation.

Although the construction progress is basically good, in many localities, voters still reflect on some shortcomings in the implementation process. These issues are directly related to people's lives, such as drainage, residential intersections, or site clearance progress.

In An Tinh ward, voter Phan Van Phuc expressed his opinion on the limitations in the drainage system of route N8. According to him, the manhole from National Highway 22 to Gate C of Linh Trung Export Processing Zone was expanded by the construction unit and replaced with new covers, but the construction unit did not clean or replace the old sewer line. This caused the water to not drain in time during the recent rainy season, leading to local flooding.

Sharing the same view, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cao Tri - Deputy Head of the Economic, Infrastructure and Urban Department of An Tinh Ward, also said that the locality had repeatedly requested the construction unit to speed up the progress and connect the drainage system to the main line to ensure traffic and avoid flooding during heavy rains.

Construction progress of some routes is still slow

Not only the N8 route but also many other projects such as Provincial Road 787B - 789, Truong Hoa - Cha La road, Dat Set - Ben Cui road, voters also reported that the drainage system on both sides of the road has not been invested in synchronously. This causes some areas to be frequently flooded, affecting the daily life and production of people.

Responding to these reflections, Mr. Truong Van De, Director of the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board, said, "During the recent construction period of Provincial Road 787B-789, some sections have been designed with drainage systems; however, through the opinions of voters, the Project Management Board has also coordinated with local authorities and some departments and branches to conduct field inspections and found that the voters' reflection is correct. We have completed the design documents to conduct additional bidding.

As for Provincial Road 789, the previous voters' opinions are not included in the project design documents. Therefore, we have also completed the dossier and submitted it to the competent authority to adjust the project dossier as well as add drainage items to the project, resolving voters' opinions and recommendations, ensuring no flooding in the future."

The actual need to speed up construction progress

Another issue that many voters are concerned about is the connection between residential roads and traffic roads under construction, especially at the Provincial Road 787B project. At the voter meetings and in the Provincial People's Council's supervision program last November, many opinions were raised about some inappropriate intersections, causing difficulties for people in traveling.

Mr. Truong Van De informed that the basic residential roads have been calculated in the design documents. However, depending on the actual scope of site clearance, the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board will require the contractor to continue completing the connecting residential roads, ensuring the most convenience for people when the project is put into operation.

Workers constructing a road in the province

In many localities, voters have reported that the prolonged construction has affected people's lives and businesses. Mr. Cao Hoai Hiem (living in An Tinh ward) said, "The delay in construction has affected travel, business and reduced the income of many households. I request the construction unit to speed up, construct neatly, and minimize the impact on people's lives."

In Ninh Thanh ward—where two important projects are being implemented (Provincial Road 784C and Truong Chinh street)—when the project was implemented, people completely agreed with the road construction policy and compensation price and were ready to hand over the site so that the construction unit could work on schedule.

"We have been informed of the road boundary and compensation price for a long time, people completely agree with this. However, when the project has started, people want the construction process to take place quickly so that it can be put into use soon," said Mr. Ho Van Ghe, a voter of Ninh Thanh ward.

According to Mr. Truong Van De, some projects such as Provincial Road 787B, 789, 784C and Truong Chinh road have been behind schedule compared to the requirements. The province has strongly directed and coordinated the volume for many subcontractors, only keeping the work suitable for the capacity of the main contractor. In the coming time, the province will continue to urge and resolutely handle construction units that do not ensure progress according to the contract.

Although there are still many difficulties, such as land clearance problems, lack of investment resources, or slow resettlement handover, it cannot be denied that the transport projects being implemented will create a major turning point for Tay Ninh.

A completed transport system not only helps people travel more conveniently but also reduces logistics costs, increases the competitiveness of goods, attracts investors, and expands the space for industrial-trade-service-tourism development. At the same time, this is also an important foundation to promote the role of Tay Ninh in the economic corridor connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Cambodia and the ASEAN region.

Based on the accurate feedback from voters and the participation of functional agencies, Tay Ninh is making efforts to complete each item in a synchronous, effective, and sustainable manner. People's trust in the daily changes in traffic infrastructure is the driving force for the government and construction units to continue to speed up progress, improve project quality, and soon realize the expectation of a dynamic Tay Ninh, with strong connections and breakthrough development in the coming years./.

By Staffs - Translated by Q. Thien

Source: https://baolongan.vn/thao-go-kho-khan-day-manh-dau-tu-ha-tang-giao-thong-a207953.html