Chương III Thông tư 90/2014/TT-BGTVT: Bảo trì công trình đường cao tốc

Chapter III

HIGHWAY WORKS MAINTENANCE

Article 21. Content of highway works maintenance

1. Highway works maintenance includes all the tasks to ensure and maintain normal and safe operation of the works according to design during the operation. Content of highway works maintenance includes inspection, monitoring, quality appraisal, regular care and repair of the works, environmental protection.

2. Inspection, monitoring, quality appraisal, regular care and repair of highway works shall be carried out in accordance with the Circular No. 52/2013/TT-BGTVT dated December 12, 2013 of the Minister of Transport regulating management, operation and maintenance of road construction works and the Circular No. 20/2014/TT-BGTVT dated May 30, 2014 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 52/2013/TT-BGTVT.

Article 22. Responsibilities and bases for establishment of highway works maintenance process

Responsibilities and bases for the establishment of highway construction works maintenance process shall be regulated as in the case of road construction works maintenance process as instructed Articles 6, 7 of the Circular No. 52/2013/TT-BGTVT.

Article 23. Assessment and approval of highway works maintenance process

1. As for highway construction projects, the assessment and approval of the maintenance process are instructed in Article 7 of the Circular No. 114/2010/NĐ-CP.

2. As for the works that are put into operation but yet accompanied by a maintenance process, responsibilities for assessment and approval are as follows:

a) The Ministry of Transport, People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces shall organize assessment and approval of highway construction works maintenance process within scope of management;

b) The investor shall organize assessment and approval of highway works maintenance process with respect to the works of its own after reaching an agreement with competent state agencies.

3. Agencies that are responsible for approving the maintenance process may hire consultant to assess part or whole of the process before approval.

Article 24. Revision of highway works maintenance process

During the implementation, upon finding any factor that affects safety, operation capability, quality and longevity of highway works, the highway management agency, owner of the highway works shall instruct revision of the maintenance process and make the submission to competent agencies as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 23 hereof for approval.

Article 25. Implementation of highway works maintenance process

Implementation of highway construction works maintenance process shall be regulated as in the case of road construction works maintenance process as instructed in Articles 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 of the Circular No. 52/2013/TT-BGTVT.

Article 26. Traffic safety assurance plan during maintenance on highways in operation

1. Traffic safety assurance plan during the maintenance on highways in operation shall conform to not only the provisions set out in the Decree No. 11/2010/NĐ-CP but also the following provisions:

a) Facilities, equipment owned by construction contractors:

It is required to attach name tags, yellow flashing warning lights, a “vehicle is working” reflective notice in front, at the back and on two sides of the equipment;

Facilities, equipment are only allowed to move and work within the construction site.

b) Personnel in charge of maintenance task:

Construction workers are required to wear reflective protective clothing, shoes and caps;

Construction inspectors are required to wear reflective uniforms, protective shoes and caps;

Such personnel are only allowed to work within the construction site;

Any staff who fails to meet the requirements shall be forced out of the site by functional forces or patrol teams.

c) Notice or warnings about the scope of construction site must be made before and during the construction period on highways and must be communicated to road users in advance.

d) Any maintenance task that requires low-speed moving equipment must be performed at daytime without visibility restrictions. During the implementation, a warning vehicle with warning instruments adequately installed on it must be used, moving the same direction, speed and lane as the maintenance vehicle and keeping a distance of 100 meters from the maintenance vehicle in the opposite direction unless the specialized vehicles used for highways are installed with traffic safety warning devices.

2. As for regular repair work:

a) The traffic safety assurance plan must be included in design documents and submitted to competent agencies for approval as regulated;

b) The highway management agency shall approve the traffic safety assurance plan with respect to highways directly assigned to the operation & maintenance organization;

c) The investor shall approve the traffic safety assurance plan with respect to highways under its management and operation and notify the result to the highway management agency;

Article 27. Responsibilities of organizations, individuals for ensuring traffic safety during maintenance on highways in operation

1. Directorate for Roads of Vietnam shall organize investigation and inspection of the implementation of traffic safety assurance during the maintenance on highways in operation across the country;

2. Directorate for Roads of Vietnam, professional agency affiliated to People’s committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces shall:

a) Inspect and monitor the implementation of traffic safety assurance measures during the maintenance period and the compliance with the provisions set out in the highway construction license within scope of management;

b) Temporarily or permanently suspend the construction upon detection of violations or failures to fulfill traffic safety assurance measures as regulated;

c) Cooperate with functional forces in organizing the implementation of traffic safety assurance plan

3. Responsibilities of the Investor:

a) Inspect the implementation of traffic safety assurance tasks conducted by the operation & maintenance organization within scope of management;

b) Cooperate with functional forces in organizing the implementation of traffic safety assurance plan;

4. Responsibilities of operation & maintenance agencies:

a) Establish the traffic safety assurance plan during the maintenance on highways and make submission to the highway management agency or the investor for approval before commencement of construction;

b) Carry out the approved traffic safety assurance plan;

c) Provide information about maintenance plan to regional traffic management centers, route-based traffic management centers and road users via mass media.