(Baonghean.vn) – Do Ro suspension bridge on Con river connecting Nghia Binh and Nghia Dong communes in Tan Ky district (Nghe An) is seriously degraded, causing many difficulties for traffic participants.
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| Do Ro suspension bridge was built in 2009 and put into use in 2010. Since then, it has been repaired once (in 2013). The bridge has a large traffic volume. In particular, it is an important gateway to communes such as Nghia Khanh (Nghia Dan district), Nghia Thai, Nghia Hoan, Nghia Dong (Tan Ky district) to connect with the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The bridge, which is over 190m long and 2m wide, is in serious disrepair. The wooden planks used to pave the bridge have rotted, and many planks have fallen into the river, leaving large, dangerous holes in the bridge. Photo: Ngoc Thuy |
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| The large wooden bars on both sides of the bridge were also rotten. In many sections, only the clamping bars remained. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The iron bars used to tighten the wooden panels on the bridge were broken off in the middle of the bridge, causing obstacles for people and vehicles. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Many bars have completely popped out of the bridge. Ms. Ngo Thi Khoi, born in 1966, residing in Hamlet 6, Nghia Binh Commune, lives near this suspension bridge. She said that living near the bridge, she has witnessed many accidents caused by the deterioration of the bridge. "Almost a month ago, someone in the village broke his leg and was still in a cast. The day before, my child also fell on the bridge and luckily was not injured," Ms. Khoi said. Photo: Ngoc Thuy |
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| The bridge's walls have also visibly deteriorated. The iron pipes on the bridge's walls have been broken and left hanging in the middle of the bridge. Photo: Ngoc Thuy |
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| In particular, many sections of the barrier have been completely lost. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Mr. Le Thanh Chuong, residing in Minh Trung hamlet, Minh Hop commune, Quy Hop district, said: "For more than 2 years now, I have been crossing this bridge every day. It has been degraded for more than a year but I have not seen any authorities repair it. The other day, I saw some people from the district come down to check it but it is still the same. Every time I cross the bridge, I am scared." Regarding the degradation of this bridge, Nghe An Newspaper has reported it but there has been no response from the authorities. Photo: Ho Phuong |
Ho Phuong - Ngoc Thuy
