On November 11, Project Management Board 2 (Ministry of Construction) said that after storm No. 13, An Khe Pass was reopened and traffic returned to normal.
Previously, during the storm, the pass was at high risk of landslides. The Chairman of the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee has requested the deployment of rescue teams along the pass along vehicles and excavators to respond when an incident occurs, and issued an order to temporarily close the pass until the storm spreads.
During the rainy season, the amount of water from the top of the pass flows down the rocky mountain slopes, flowing thoroughly onto the road, causing many vehicles to be stuck and unable to pass.
From 2023-2024, the construction unit upgrading National Highway 19 has blasted mountain tarpaulins to widen the lane through the pass. However, there are large rocky mountains that cannot be broken, standing on both sides of the road.
Because the rocky mountains are located close to the edge of the road and are tens of meters high, when traveling through the pass, drivers and people cannot help but fear the risk of landslides.
The construction unit has sprayed concrete, built embankments and spread nets along the mountain slope to prevent landslides.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Nam - representative of Project Management Board 2 (Ministry of Construction) affirmed that after the storm, the An Khe Pass anti-landslide embankment is still stable, ensuring load-bearing capacity and structural safety.
"The project has been audited, the design consultant has appraised, approved and surveyed the geological foundation; the items of concrete spraying, bored drilling and construction of concrete embankments along the mountain slope are all carried out according to the technical process," said Mr. Nam.
