Con Cuong starts construction of Thanh Nam bridge across Lam river

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, leaders of provincial departments and branches.

On the side of Con Cuong district, there were comrades: Nguyen Dinh Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee; Lo Van Thao - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the District People's Council; Hoang Sy Kien - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the District People's Committee; comrades in the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, representatives of leaders of departments and branches, and a large number of people of Bong Khe commune.

Delegates attending the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Ba Hau

The Thanh Nam bridge construction project across Lam River, Con Cuong district was approved by the People's Council of Nghe An province in Resolution No. 13 dated May 14, 2020.

Thanh Nam Bridge across Lam River is a permanent bridge made of prestressed reinforced concrete. The bridge is about 412 m long, the roads at both ends of the bridge have a total length of 1.78 km. The bridge consists of 12 spans, each span is 33 m.

In which, the road at the bridgehead on the town side (intersection with National Highway 7), about 0.18 km long: Grade III mountain road, 9m wide roadbed; 6m wide road surface, reinforced 1.5m shoulder on each side with the same structure as the road surface. Complete construction of drainage system along both sides of the road.

Perspective of Thanh Nam Bridge across Lam River; this is a permanent bridge made of prestressed reinforced concrete. Photo: Ba Hau

Delegates held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Thanh Nam Bridge. Photo: Ba Hau

The road at the Thanh Nam bank of the bridge (intersection with DT.541), about 1.6 km long, is a grade IV mountainous road with a 7.5m wide roadbed; a 5.5m wide road surface, reinforced 0.5m on each side with the same structure as the road surface. The bridge is designed to carry the load according to HL93 standards. The total investment of the project is nearly 166 billion VND. The Thanh Nam bridge project will be constructed within a maximum period of 2 years.

Thanh Nam Bridgeis a key and urgent project of Con Cuong district to contribute to completing the traffic network system, meeting the travel needs of the people, contributing to promoting economic development, ensuring security and defense in the area.