Risk of Khe Loa bridge collapse in Anh Son

Attending Binh Son commune, Anh Son district on the morning of September 21, it was found that floodwaters on rivers and streams were rising, and local authorities had plans ready to evacuate people when necessary. In particular, at Khe Loa bridge, on inter-district road 349D, one side of the bridge pier collapsed, with a high risk of the bridge collapsing at any time.

Observation shows that the bridge abutment is completely separated, the land below is seriously eroded, forming a frog's jaw, eating deep into the road surface, river water erodes causing the erosion to become increasingly larger.

Faced with this situation, the local government has put up warning signs and ropes to restrict people from passing through, and has assigned police and military forces to guard the bridge 24/7. For now, cars are strictly prohibited from crossing this bridge.

It is known that Khe Loa bridge was built in 1997, the bridge is nearly 40m long, 3.5m wide, spanning the Con River, is the main traffic route for people in Binh Son, Thanh Son, Tho Son communes and neighboring communes. Therefore, people and local authorities are very worried that if the bridge collapses, it will affect their lives as well as trade.

Mr. Duong Cong Ngoc - Chairman of Binh Son Commune People's Committee said: In the short term, the commune will assign a force to guard 24/24 hours to ensure the safety of the people. Closely monitor the weather and river water level to have a timely response plan. In the long term, the locality hopes that the State will invest in building a new bridge, because this bridge has been built for many years, is degraded, and is located on the main road from Cay Chanh (Anh Son) to Tan Ky district, so it plays an important role in the local socio-economic development.