On July 29, talking to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet - General Director of Phuc Thanh Hung Investment Joint Stock Company - enterprise of the Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway project said that the contractor has deployed Start construction of toll island at Km430+500 on Dien Chau - Bai Vot highway, thoroughly handle the phenomenon of "potholes" and peeling at the above location.
According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet, the location of the cement concrete peeling off and "potholes" appearing is located at the toll island at Km430 + 500 (located between 2 lanes running from South to North).
Due to progress requirements, the toll island has not yet been built, this location is temporarily covered with concrete with a low cement ratio (poor concrete). During the exploitation process, with large vehicle traffic and high speed driving, there is a phenomenon of peeling and the local appearance of a number of small potholes on the toll island and 2 concrete slabs on the road surface.
Therefore, the information that the newly put into operation Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway project has quality problems is inaccurate and not true.
"Currently, the investor has mobilized money to build a toll station. The road operator is implementing traffic separation and warning to build a toll station. According to the BOT contract, all grades will be completed by September 30. section of the Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway project.
Currently, the contractor has repaired and overcome locations where potholes appeared on the road surface. At the same time, construction of the toll island system will be completed before August 2, 2024" - Mr. Nguyen Quoc Viet said.
According to the investor representative, the Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway project is invested in the PPP method. After completion, the investor will operate toll collection to repay the investment capital, thus requiring the quality of construction. Traffic safety and progress are given top priority.
Over the past few days, photos of sunken and peeling cement foundations have appeared on social networks with information that the Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway, worth more than 11,000 billion VND, has been damaged for only 3 months.
The image shows that the location of the dislodged cement concrete is located on the road extension, which is a waiting area for a toll booth made of cement concrete. Since then, some information has appeared that the project quality is "problematic".
Regarding peeling and potholes at the toll station construction site, Phuc Thanh Hung Investment Joint Stock Company has also sent a written report to the Ministry of Transport and Project Management Board 6.
