Truck Width & Overloading: Road Concerns in Nghe An

The arterial roads of Nghe An province are suffering from heavy trucks carrying sand, causing public outrage and seriously threatening traffic safety and infrastructure quality. Residents have repeatedly reported that trucks carrying soil and sand show signs of overloading, operating actively on many routes, especially National Highways 46A, 46B, 46C, and the 35m road in Vinh City. This article by Xe Tải Mỹ Đình, as an expert in the field of trucks, will delve into this situation, clarify the consequences, and propose solutions, while focusing on an important aspect that is rarely mentioned: the width of sand trucks and its impact in the context of current overloading.

Trucks Convoys “Tearing Apart” Roads

According to feedback from residents, reporters recorded the reality on National Highways 46A, 46B, and 46C through Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen districts, and Vinh City. Convoys of trucks carrying sand and soil followed each other, operating continuously day and night. On National Highway 46B, passing through Hung Tay commune, Hung Nguyen district, in less than an hour, the reporter counted countless large trucks traveling busily. Notably, this route connects to the North-South Expressway and has speed limit signs, but many vehicles fully loaded with materials still run “smoothly”, regardless of regulations.

Trucks carrying sand follow each other on National Highway 46B, passing through Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An, showing high traffic density and potential safety risks.

Not only on national highways, but the situation of overloaded sand trucks also occurs commonly on inner-city and inter-communal roads. The 35m road, considered a key route in the East of Vinh City, is also enduring a large volume of heavy trucks carrying sand, causing this route to seriously degrade.

Aerial view showing a long convoy of trucks carrying sand on the road, putting great pressure on traffic infrastructure and the environment.

Consequences of Overloading and the Truck Width Factor

The operation of overloaded sand trucks not only causes traffic unsafety but also destroys road infrastructure. The 35m road is a typical example. After a short period of use, this route has shown many serious subsidence and damage points, especially the section through Nghi Duc and Hung Loc communes. Many locations on the road surface have subsided from 5-10cm, even up to 15cm in some places, creating deep grooves and rough “humps”, causing difficulties and dangers for traffic participants.

Large trucks carrying sand from gathering points showing signs of being oversized and overloaded, traveling on National Highway 46C, affecting the road structure.

Besides the load, the width of sand trucks is also a factor that needs attention. Trucks with extended bodies and overloaded vehicles not only violate regulations on size but also increase pressure on the road surface. A truck width that exceeds the allowable limit will distribute the pressure unevenly on the road surface, increasing the rate of damage, especially on sections with weak foundations. In addition, oversized and overloaded vehicles often move slowly, causing congestion and obstructing traffic, especially on roads with limited width.

Image of a truck carrying soil and stone with a large body size, possibly exceeding the regulated width, causing safety hazards and road damage.

In addition, the operation of sand trucks also causes serious environmental pollution. Dirt and dust from vehicles carrying materials fall out, especially in dry weather conditions, affecting people’s health and reducing visibility, potentially causing traffic accidents. Although there are measures to water the road to reduce dust, this creates slippery road conditions, causing a double danger.

Truck carrying soil from a quarry on National Highway 46B, showing the widespread overloading situation on roads in the area.

Need Synchronized Solutions and Decisive Involvement

Faced with this burning situation, the People’s Committee of Nghi Duc commune has issued a document requesting the People’s Committee of Vinh City and the Vinh City Police to strengthen inspection and handle overloaded and oversized vehicles. At the same time, it requested the city to repair the 35m road soon to ensure traffic safety.

Trucks from a soil mine swarm on National Highway 46, showing high traffic volume and lax load management.

To thoroughly solve the situation of overloaded sand trucks, there needs to be synchronized and decisive involvement from the functional agencies of Nghe An province. It is necessary to strengthen patrol and control of vehicle load and size, and strictly handle violations. At the same time, it is necessary to review and re-plan sand gathering yards, ensuring that transportation activities comply with legal regulations. In the long term, it is necessary to invest in upgrading traffic infrastructure, building roads capable of bearing heavier loads, suitable for increasing transportation needs.

Image of a truck carrying sand showing signs of extending the body, increasing the height and possibly the width, causing overloading and danger.

Xe Tải Mỹ Đình recommends that transport businesses and drivers need to raise their awareness of complying with the law, not carrying overloaded or oversized goods to protect their own safety, the community, and traffic infrastructure. Choosing a truck that complies with regulations on width and load is also an important factor to ensure efficient and sustainable transport operations.

Truck carrying sand moving on the 35m road, a road that is degrading due to the large volume of heavy trucks.

It is hoped that, with the decisive involvement of functional agencies and the sense of responsibility of the community, the situation of overloaded sand trucks in Nghe An will soon be controlled, contributing to building a safe, civilized traffic environment and protecting sustainable traffic infrastructure.

The 35m road, Vinh City, Nghe An is seriously degraded due to overloaded trucks carrying sand regularly traveling.