Dozens of shortcuts on National Highway 1A were fenced off after reports from Lao Dong Newspaper

As recorded by Lao Dong reporter, on April 23 and 24, the management unit of National Highway 1A, the section bypassing Ninh Binh city, fenced and reinstalled hard shoulder sections in the median strip of this route. .

Mr. Nguyen Quang Minh – Deputy Director of the Department of Transport of Ninh Binh province – said that the Department of Transport was assigned by the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh province to be the construction investor, and the road has been put into use since 2018. During the process of exploitation and use, , some people living along the route arbitrarily removed the median strip to make a way to cross the street and make U-turns.

“The Department of Transport, as the investor, has directed the contractor many times to fix the problem. However, after a while, people continue to dismantle it. In particular, in many cases, it also hinders the owner’s work to fix it.” private” – Mr. Minh said.

Also according to Mr. Minh, after completing the repair, it will be handed over to the localities where the road passes through to manage together with the Department of Transport and will strictly handle violations in removing the median strip.

Also according to Mr. Minh, the Department of Transport of Ninh Binh province has sent a document to the localities and local police where the route runs through to propose arranging surveillance cameras on the route, especially the positions of people. If people arbitrarily dismantle it, if found, they will be strictly handled in accordance with regulations on protecting road traffic infrastructure to ensure traffic safety and ensure the assets of road traffic infrastructure. .

Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper had a series of articles reflecting on the situation of people arbitrarily destroying hundreds of meters of median strips on National Highway 1A, the section bypassing Ninh Binh city to make private paths, potentially causing many risks to traffic safety. pine.

Immediately after the report of Lao Dong Newspaper, the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh province issued a document assigning the Department of Transport of this province to preside and coordinate with relevant units to overcome inadequacies in traffic organization on this route and report. Implementation results will be reported to Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee before May 1, 2024.