National Road No.8 Improvement Project

Location : Bolikhamsay Province
Length of Road : 80Km
Width : 7m - 9m
Construction Cost : USD 9,103,648.
Type : Double Bitumen Surface Treatment and Asphalt Concrete
Funded by : SIDA
Detailed Design Period: July 2001 to Sep. 2001
Services included Detailed Topographic Survey, Soil Investigation, field materials testing, and preparation of tender document.

Construction Supervision Period : Mar. 03 to July. 06.

Supervision of Rehabilitation and reconstruction of National Road 8 in Lao PDR Borikhamxai province (Phouhai to Laos/Vietnam border). This project involved upgrading 80 km of main road including realignment, reconstruction, strengthening works and improved drainage structures, bank protection and slope protection. Services comprise of topographic survey, inspection of existing pavement, socio-economic study, environmental study, geological investigation, road safety, maintenance works with community participation design and tender documents preparation, and continued with supervision of the construction and quality control.