The Ministry of Construction has requested that the Ministry of Transport and the investor of the newly-opened 245-km Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway investigate the causes for cracks on the route, the longest of its kind in Vietnam,
A long crack on Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway
According to the Ministry of Construction, the State Agency for Construction Quality Investigation has visited the site for investigation.
The ministry has also asked that the Ministry of Transport instruct the investor, Vietnam Expressway Corporation, to find out and divulge the causes these cracks and work out the quickest solution.
The investor will be responsible for frequent checks on the road to detect any problems that could pose a threat to safety.
The Ministry of Construction has also urged authorities of Hanoi and the other provinces the highway runs through Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai, where the highway cooperate with the investor.
On September 24, management agencies found cracks at some sections of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway, which have only been open to public for a few days.
Initial drilling seems to point to a geological cause.
The first phase of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway cost a total of USD1.47 billion. The route was opened to traffic on September 21.
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