Provincial road is being plowed
Provincial Road 9, about 8km long, connecting National Highway 1A to the Cam Lo - La Son expressway intersection (in Phong Dien Ward, Hue City), is in a state of serious damage. This road section used to play an important role in connecting the expressway to the center of Hue city, but has now become a nightmare for people and drivers passing by.
According to the actual records of Lao Dong Newspaper reporters in early July, the asphalt road surface along the entire route has peeled and cracked, many sections no longer have plastic layer but only rough rock and soil. In particular, the area through My Khanh residential group (Phong Dien ward) is one of the most severely damaged areas. A series of potholes are lying in the middle of the road, causing vehicles to move slowly.
Many sections of the road were "destroyed" by wheels on both sides, leading to the asphalt road becoming increasingly narrow. Along with that, the dense amount of soil, rocks, and gravel appeared on the road, causing many dangers to people's travel.
According to local people, the main reason for the road's rapid deterioration is the large number of heavy trucks, especially trucks carrying soil and rock from the mines and trucks carrying construction materials, often traveling at high density.
This situation has forced vehicles to choose a long-distance route through Provincial Road 11 or Provincial Road 17, increasing dozens of kilometers to avoid damaged sections of road on Provincial Road 9.
Dust attacks residential areas
Soil trucks from the mines run loudly through residential areas in Phong Dien ward, causing thick dust, seriously affecting the health and daily life of people. The porch, doors, trees and items are always covered with red dust.
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, in just one afternoon, there were dozens of trucks, along with many other vehicles circulating on the route. Although the truck's body was covered, it was inevitable that the materials on the truck fell onto the road, causing dense dust, causing inconvenience to the people. According to local people, the convoys of vehicles ran all day but did not carry out watering to limit dust according to regulations. In addition to sweeping and cleaning houses, households living on both sides of the road have to install an additional dusty system.
Mr. Hoang Chuong (68 years old, a resident of Phong Dien ward, Hue city) said that vehicles carrying rocks and heavy soil have damaged the road and caused many repairs. In addition, the vehicles caused dust and pollution, affecting the lives of the family and the health of the children.
"They have not watered for a long time, it is very dusty. The last time, the neighborhood below blocked the convoy of vehicles and did not allow them to go. Every day when I take my children to school, the dust is so thick that I am afraid it will affect them. I was worried that the dust would damage my lungs, said Mr. Chuong.
Although it has been temporarily maintained, due to poor implementation and large traffic volume, the repair points quickly deteriorated, even worse than before.
The leader of Phong Dien ward said that this situation has been going on for many years. Communes and wards such as Phong Xuan and Phong Thu (old) have repeatedly petitioned the city, but the road has not been fully invested in and upgraded.
According to the representative of Hue City Road Joint Stock Company I (management unit), the unit has reported the damage and deterioration of Provincial Road 9 to the city's competent authority. Recently, the Department of Construction has submitted a document to the People's Committee of Hue City and the Department of Finance for consideration and approval of the investment policy for the project to upgrade Provincial Road 9 from National Highway 1 to the Cam Lo - La Son expressway intersection, to ensure safety for people and vehicles traveling on the route.
