Preparatory Survey for the Project for Strengthening Connectivity of International Highway in Mekong Region Final Report Phase-I
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MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR PREPARATORY SURVEY FOR THE PROJECT FOR STRENGTHENING CONNECTIVITY OF INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY IN MEKONG REGION FINAL REPORT PHASE-I SURVEY REPORT (FEASIBILITY STUDY) DECEMBER 2016 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL CO., LTD. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN CTI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. 1R NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. CR(4) 16-077 MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR PREPARATORY SURVEY FOR THE PROJECT FOR STRENGTHENING CONNECTIVITY OF INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY IN MEKONG REGION FINAL REPORT PHASE-I SURVEY REPORT (FEASIBILITY STUDY) DECEMBER 2016 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL CO., LTD. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN CTI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. Currency Equivalents USD 1.00 = MMK 1030.9 = JPY 120.4 (May 2015) *MMK: Myanmar Kyat Republic of the Union of Myanmar Location map of the survey area India China Bangladesh Laos Myanmar Legend Thailand Target Route GMS East-West Economic Corridor GMS Southern Economic Corridor Asian Highway Route Major city Basic data of Myanmar Source: MOFA ■Area Approximately 680,000km2 ■Total trade ■Population Approximately 51.41 million (Central Statistical Organization (FY2013/14)) (Sep, 2014 (Provisional statistics by (1)Export:Approximately 11.2 billion USD Ministry of Immigration and Population, (2)Import:Approximately 13.7 billion USD Myanmar)) ■Major trading items ■Capital Nay Pyi Taw (1)Export:Natural gas, beans, clothing, teak, etc. (2)Import:Machinery, essential oil, manufactured ) ■Ethnicity Burmese (Approximately 70% and goods, etc. Many other ethnic minorities ■Currency Kyat 1USD= 1,285Kyat (Rate of central ■Language Burmese bank of Myanmar: Feb 2016) ■Religion Buddhism (Approximately 90%), ■Japanese ODA Christian, Muslim etc. (1)Loans: 98.344 billion JPY (2)Grant Aid: 18.189 billion JPY ■Major industry Agriculture (3)Technical Cooperation: 7.050 billion JPY ■GDP per capita 1,113 USD (FY2012/13, IMF Estimate) (FY2014: Loan and grant aid are based on E/N, ■Economic growth 8.25% (FY2013/14, IMF Estimate) technical cooperation is based on cost) ■Inflation rate 6.3% (FY2013/14, IMF Estimate) Project Location Map Payagyi BOT Bago Region BOT 1 Thaton Hpaa-an 2 BOT Eindu L=58km MOC Kyargalay BOT Replacement of four bridges 3 Mae Sot 2. Naung Lon Br. Myawaddy 3. Gyaing Kawkareik Br. 4 4. Gyaing Zathapyin Br. 5. Atran Br. Under Construction by Thailand 5 Kawkareik (Planned to be completed by July Mawlamyine 2015) MOC(Road improvement aid by ADB will be completed until March 2019) Kayin State BOT <Legend : Urban Population> Mon State 500,000~ ・Under Construction by MOC and Private Com. Thanbuzayat ・F/S Planned by NEDA 300,000~500,000 200,000~300,000 MOC MOC ~200,000 Ye Payathonzu Bridge Location Mandalay Naypyitaw MOC GMS EWEC Yangon Tanintharyi Region Dawei Kanchanaburi Perspective of the Project (Donthami Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Donthami Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Naung Lon Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Naung Lon Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Gyaing Kawkareik Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Gyaing Kawkareik Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Gyaing Zathapyin Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Gyaing Zathapyin Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Atran Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Atran Bridge) Perspective of the Project (Thaton Byapss) Perspective of the Project (Kyargalay Byapss) Outline of the Project 1. Country: Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2. Project Name: Preparatory Survey for the Project for Strengthening Connectivity of International Highways in the Mekong Region 3. Execution Agency: Ministry of Construction (MOC) 4. Survey Objectives: The aim of the project is to collect information concerning the arterial roads located in south-eastern Myanmar (Payagyi-Dawei Road, Eindu-Myawaddy Road, Thaton-Eindu Road, Mawlamyine- Eindu Road, and Thanbyuzayat-Hpayarthonesu Road (Three Pagoda Pass)) including site conditions, progress of existing projects, etc. to extract project proposals expected to require implementation in the near future to select priority projects to conduct necessary procedures to determine the project’s suitability as a yen-loan project including examining the outline, estimated project costs, the systems in place for project implementation, management, and operation and maintenance, as well as environmental and social considerations, etc. 5. Survey Contents: [Stage 1] Confirmation of project necessity and adequacy; decision of project scope Collection and analysis of related documentation and data Site condition survey Selection of target routes [Stage 2] Preliminary design; confirmation of project effects Natural condition survey Preliminary design Project cost estimation Project evaluation [Stage 3] Prepare the report Prepare the preparatory survey report 6. Conclusions and Recommendations: (1) Conclusions The Project is technically and economically feasible and environmentally sound. Hence, implementation of the Project is justified for the benefit of the national and its people. The Project consists of the replacement of 4 bridges and the construction of 2 bypass roads. The Project is divided into 2 sub-projects: improvement of EWEC towards Yangon and improvement of EWEC towards Mawlamyine. Three types of bridges are to be constructed in the Project: Steel-I girder (2 bridges), PC extradosed (2 bridges), Steel cable-stayed Bridge and PC-I girder bridges (Many). Thaton bypass shall be an asphalt-paved road running for approx. 29 km, beginning at the existing road on the east side of the existing Donthami Bridge, and ending at north Don Wun on NR-8. Kyargalay bypass shall be an asphalt-paved road running for approx. 25km, beginning at the existing road leading to Gyaing Kawkareik Bridge, ending at the road leading to Gyaing Zathapyin Bridge. (2) Recommendations Restructuring of MOC is under implementation as of May 2015 and the general election is scheduled for November 2015. Therefore, coordination of priority and implementation schedule of each project is required. Final adjustment with relevant projects such as the ADB-financed Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement Project shall be required in the detailed design. It is desirable to implement transfer of advanced construction techniques (such as those used in Japan) to Myanmar through project execution, and MOC has expressed strong interest in the learning Japanese construction techniques. Thus, there discussions must be held to form and execute a meaningful specific training programme encompassing each stage of design and construction. As for the weathering steel, appropriateness should be determined in the detailed design stage. In this study, preliminary design was performed in consideration of an inventory survey of existing utilities in the project area such as water pipes, telephone lines and electricity lines (which was conducted within the topographic survey). Relocation of existing utilities is expected to be carried out through Myanmar government funds. In the detailed design stage, a detailed study of existing utilities needs to be conducted, and support shall be required in order to coordinate with relevant agencies and develop a relocation plan based on the acquired information. MOC hopes to complete the replacement of Gyaing Kawkareik Bridge as early as possible, so the schedule of works assumed in this study includes night-time construction work in order to shorten the construction period. Considering this, in the subsequent detailed design and implementation stages, measures for eliminating bottlenecks to shorten the construction time (while ensuring safety and quality) must be devised. After receiving approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report and Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan Report (ARAP) from the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) under Ministry of Environmental Conservation & Forest), these reports must be translated into Burmese and disclosed to project- affected persons and other residents for a period of more than one month. Project-affected areas shall be indicated to project-affected persons prior to the detailed design phase. The approved RAP shall be updated based on requirements concluded through detailed design, and compensation and land acquisition must be performed before before construction begins. The Project Proponent shall swiftly respond to claims and complaints from project- affected persons and other inhabitants in accordance with the grievance redress scheme given in the approved RAP, and shall endeavour to promote understanding of the project’s necessity. Preparatory Survey for the Project for Strengthening Connectivity of International Highway in Mekong Region Final Report Phase-I Survey Report (Feasibility Study) Preparatory Survey for the Project for Strengthening the Connectivity Of the International Highway in the Mekong Region EXECUTIVE SUMMERY 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Survey Background The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (hereinafter “Myanmar”) has been accelerating its high economic growth since the transition to democracy in March 2011. During this time, Myanmar requires infrastructure development of international standards before the integration of ASEAN in 2015.The Ministry of Construction (MOC) has been developing roads and bridges with its own budget and private funds, but the development has not reached remote areas due to budget limitations. Particularly in the southeastern