China News Service, Guangzhou, June 17 (Cai Minjie Yuejiao Comprehensive) The Guangdong Provincial Department of Transportation announced late at night on the 16th that due to heavy rainfall, traffic was interrupted in some road sections that day due to landslides and other reasons.
After carrying out emergency rescue and disposal, at present, there are no vehicles stranded on the controlled road section.
At 15:33 on the 16th, a landslide occurred at K2568+750 eastbound of the Shenhai Expressway in the east of Shenshan, causing two-way traffic interruption.
At 19:40, the cone slope of the abutment collapsed at K111+490 of the Shanmei Expressway towards Meizhou (Jingyi Station to Shejiang Interchange), causing two-way traffic interruption.
In addition, longitudinal cracks appeared in the roadbed of the emergency vehicle at K1580+040 in the direction of Jiangxi from Pingxing Expressway due to heavy rainfall, and one-way traffic control was implemented.
Photo courtesy of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transportation on some sections of the Shanmei Expressway
After the situation occurred, the Guangdong transportation department launched an emergency plan, joined the public security traffic police, emergency response and other departments to rush to the scene as soon as possible to carry out emergency response and implement temporary traffic control.
At present, conspicuous warning signs have been set up in front of the controlled road section, and manpower has done a good job of on-site command and guidance. Reminder information is issued through the road electronic information board and various toll stations along the line to guide vehicles to detour to prevent accidents, and no vehicles are stranded on the scene.
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