Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGTVT dated January 11, 2019 of the Ministry Of Transport on road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery

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Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGTVT dated January 11, 2019 of the Ministry Of Transport on road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery
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Official number:03/2019/TT-BGTVTSigner:Le Dinh Tho
Type:CircularExpiry date:Updating
Issuing date:11/01/2019Effect status:
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Fields:Transport , Natural Resources - Environment

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The road foundation must higher than the water level in natural disaster

On January 11, 2019, the Ministry Of Transport issues the Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGTVT on road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery.

According to the Circular, in the process of surveying and designing new road works, related entities need to aware in:

- When designing waterway opening, avoid restricting the natural flow of rivers and streams so as not to affect the flood drainage and erode bridge abutments and piers. Calculate the depth of erosion under the bridge abutments and piers to ensure that the elevation of the foundation is lower than river bed level after eroding a safe depth depending on the type of foundation;

- Regarding road works, ensure adequate quantity of ditches (longitudinal ditches, horizontal ditches, middle ditches) with the drainage area and structure sufficient for water to flow through in the event of heavy rain and flood;

- The road foundation must be higher than the maximum calculated water level in the event of a natural disaster. In the cases where it is compulsory to let water overflow the road foundation, measures should be taken to protect the road such as paving, and the kerb should be resistant to erosion and road foundation soil should be stabilized to withstand the vehicle load under the condition that the foundation soil is full of water;

This Circular takes effect on March 28, 2019.

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THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BGTVT dated January 11, 2019 of the Ministry Of Transport on road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery

Pursuant to the Law on Road Traffic dated November 13, 2008;

Pursuant to the Law on Natural Disaster Management dated June 19, 2013;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 160/2018/ND-CP dated November 29, 2018 on guidelines for some Articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Management;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 30/2017/ND-CP dated March 21, 2017 on response to emergency and natural disasters and search and rescue;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 12/2017/ND-CP dated February 10, 2017 defining functions, tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;

At the request of the Director of the Department of Transport Safety and the Director General of the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam;

The Minister of Transport hereby prescribed road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular provides for road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals involved in road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery within the territory of Vietnam.

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Circular, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. “Road erosion” means the process by which the foundation, positive slope and negative of the road are deformed and damaged by natural disasters.

2. “Road work serving natural disaster management” mean a work that is solidly or temporarily built to reduce or mitigate effects of natural disasters on road works, office buildings, warehouses and factories or to serve the forecasting, warning, command and direction related to natural disaster management.

3. “Road authority” is the Department of Road Management (for national highways) or the Department of Transportation (for road works under its management).

4. “Road work construction and operation enterprise” means a PPP project management enterprise and enterprise assigned by the State to construct and operate a road work.

5. “Road work maintenance contractor” means an organization or individual managing, operating and maintaining road works under the contract signed with the road work management authority or authority authorized to manage the road work maintenance project by the State. Road work maintenance contractors include road work management, regular maintenance and operation contractors; construction and repair contractors and other contractors involved in the maintenance of road works.

Article 4. Principles of road traffic-related natural disaster management and recovery

1. Basic principles of natural disaster management specified in Article 4 of the Law on Natural Disaster Management shall be adhered to.

2. As the natural disaster weakens or after the weather returns to normal, organizations and individuals shall, within their jurisdiction, immediately take remedial measures against damage to road works in order to restore traffic, thereby ensuring safe and continuous traffic flow.

3. Natural disaster management and recovery measures specified in the plan shall be taken in manner that ensures adequate quantity of human and material resources by using the four on-the-spot motto “leadership on-the-spot, human resources on-the-spot, means and materials on-the-spot, and logistics on-the-spot” so as to minimize effects of natural disasters and respond to natural disasters within the shortest possible time.

4. Safety of persons and vehicles involved in natural disaster management and recovery, road works and vehicles operating on roads shall be ensured. The number of emergencies and accidents occurring during natural disaster management and recovery shall be reduced.

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