Project Name: Consulting Services for Overloading Control Study and Action Plan

Project Narrative 

The Project Development Objective of LRSP2 is to strengthen maintenance systems to improve reliable road connectivity in Lao PDR, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. LRSP2 consists of four components: (1) Climate Resilient Road Maintenance, (2) Institutional Strengthening, (3) Project Management Support, and (4) Emergency Response. Sub-component 2.1 includes : (a) strengthen the capacity to update and operationalize MPWT’s national sector strategy and action plan; (b) strengthen the capacity to improve transport sector policy and financing frameworks; and (c) strengthen the capacity for strategic management at both MPWT and DPWT.

Fund Sources

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Overall Contract Amount

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Project Owner / Counter Part

Ministry of Public Works and Transport

Associated Firm / Partner

Katahira & Engineers International

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What Mekong consultant Co., Ltd contributes

– Review traffic flow on Lao road network comprising national, provincial, district and rural roads and group them in each category including transits, national, local and border crossings;
– Assess the tendency of overloading for each group and the reasons for overloading;
– Identify the corridors and locations where overloading is prevalent and likely
– Assess the impact of damage from overloading trucks to the life cycle of the corridors, which will be used to inform decision makers on a need for overloading enforcement.
– Review international experience of managing/controlling overloading;
– Review the existing institutional and regulatory framework on overloading control and its implementation, and available infrastructure and propose necessary adjustments to the frameworks and infrastructure to make overloading controls more effective;
– Assess and develop mandates, regulations, and mechanism for Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and its provincial Department of Public Works and Transport (DPWT) to regulate and enforce overloading control;
– Identify the potential locations of weigh stations and prioritize with proposed design standard for weighing system for the overloading control along key corridors of Lao road network; and prepare investment plan for these weight stations.
– Propose action plan for Institutional strengthening and capacity building for policy makers and implementation levels;
– Conduct report after survey visiting.

Location

Vientiane Capital, Southern and Northern, Lao PDR

Duration

Aug. 2023 – Present

Project Status under Mekong Consultants Co., Ltd
>>On-going<<