Mobilize households to stop erecting spontaneous stairs over the fence of Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet expressway
According to Mr. Tran Ngoc Hien – Vice Chairman of Ham Thuan Bac District People’s Committee, the district invited representatives of Board 7 – Ministry of Transport (investor of Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet expressway), representatives of the contractor consortium, but these two units are from Ho Chi Minh City might not attend in time.
Stairs and toilets are unexpectedly mismatched on Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway. Photo: Duy Pham
Also according to Mr. Tran Ngoc Hien, at the meeting on the followingnoon of February 15, Ham Thuan Bac District People’s Committee discussed and agreed with Ham Thuan Bac District Police and local authorities to mobilize and propagate to people in the near future. , households doing business along the highway clearly understand spontaneous jobs such as toilets, building spontaneous stairs for customers to cross the highway fence.
According to Mr. Tran Ngoc Hien, this spontaneous action is not in accordance with the law and poses a risk of traffic safety. The authorities and local authorities are responsible for propagandizing people to stop building toilets, building stairs and spontaneous rest stops to avoid bad things in the future…
“At the same time, the People’s Committee of Ham Thuan Bac district will send a document requesting Board 7 to set up a guide for drivers and traffic participants on the highway to know which direction to turn to Ma Lam town because there are many shops and restaurants here. toilet so people can feel secure, rest well and continue their journey…”, Mr. Tran Ngoc Hien said
Stairs and toilets are unexpectedly mismatched on Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway
According to Dan Viet’s records, before the Lunar New Year, there were stairs over fences to access shops and toilets along the Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway through Ham Thuan Bac district (Binh Thuan).
Spontaneous stairs overcoming this fence protecting this highway appear at Km220+ 500 Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway, section passing Ham Liem commune, Ham Thuan Bac district. Inside there is a stop shop and stairs across to let outside tourists enter the shop… At Km223 + 500, passing through Ham Hiep commune, Ham Thuan Bac district, there is also a shop with similar stairs.
Mr. Bui Thanh Tai, a 7-seater car driver who often runs from Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Thuan, said that thanks to these free toilets, drivers like him have “resolved their sadness”, otherwise they would not know what to do. Star?
Also according to Mr. Tai, the entire Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet – Dau Giay expressway is nearly 200 km long without stops or toilets like the current one, which is too difficult for drivers and passengers. Many people mightn’t bear it and stopped their cars to urinate right next to the highway…
Unexpected toilets on Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway. Photo: Duy Pham
The Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet expressway is 100.8 km long, with a starting point in Vinh Hao commune (Tuy Phong) and an ending point in Ham Kiem commune (Ham Thuan Nam). Construction started in September 2020 and September 19. /5/2023 was put into operation and inaugurated on June 18, 2023. Along with this expressway, the Phan Thiet – Dau Giay expressway also does not have a stop.
Many people want to have a stop to rest, eat, clean, refuel,… which is a legitimate need of each person following regarding 200km traveling on the Phan Thiet – Dau Giay and Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highways. .
Regarding the construction of rest stops on this highway, the Ministry of Transport has also approved two rest stop locations on Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway at Km 144+560 (Phong Phu commune, Tuy Phong district). and Km 205+602 (Ham Tri commune, Ham Thuan Bac district).
After selecting the investor, it is expected that the two rest stops will start construction in the first quarter of 2024 and be completed and put into operation in the first quarter of 2025.