Environment and social safeguard assessment report of the Second Phase Four-lane Highway Widening Project - route 331 : route 36 Intersection - A.Sattahip
Bertaud,Helene
The objective of the Additional Financing for the Highways Management Project for Thailand is to enhance the existing network highway capacity, which consequently results in road safety improvement and economic growth stimulation. Negative measures include: traffic congestion and safety; soil erosion and flooding during wet season; nuisance noise during the construction; removal and transplanting tree; deterioration of air quality from construction machinery and vehicles; and dust generation during dry season. Mitigation measures include: a) construction equipment will be equipped with engine silencers or use equipment, which generate lower noise level ; b) the construction materials and wastes will be removed from the construction area as soon as possible; c) the equipment and machinery will be regularly checked and malfunction observed will be corrected accordingly; d) pipes and culverts will be regularly cleaned to prevent blockage of water resulting in flooding problem; e) stockpiles of construction materials shall be covered or sprinkled to prevent dust nuisance; and f) grasses and native vegetation will be promptly grown after the shoulder is filled and compacted to protect the soil surface instantly.
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