Urgently review and handle serious incident of bridge over Dao River in Do Luong

On February 21, 2023, immediately after 1 day of the incident at the bridge over the Dao River, the People's Committee of Van Son commune established a working group to go to the scene, set up a checkpoint, restricted the passage of heavy trucks and widely announced on the mass media to ensure traffic safety for the people. In addition, the People's Committee of the commune assigned the commune police force to increase patrols and supervision throughSecurity Camera Systemto ensure the safety of the people.

The railing of the bridge over the Dao River in Van Son Commune (Do Luong) is tilted. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

Dao River Bridge is a vital bridge connecting the inner and outer areas of Van Son commune, mainly serving the travel of people in Van Son, Yen Son, and Thinh Son communes. The bridge is located on Van - Thinh - Bai road at Km0 + 982 in hamlet 3, Van Son commune. The bridge was built in 1992 and has been in use for a long time. In recent years, the traffic of heavy trucks passing through the bridge has increased, so the bridge has deteriorated rapidly, including the bridge body and bridge abutments.

In 2022 and early 2023, the number of trucks carrying materials across the bridge increased dramatically to serve the construction and upgrading of works on the Dao River and a number of other projects in the district.

Part of the bridge pier has collapsed into the river. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

To ensure the safety of vehicles and people's lives when traveling across the Dao River Bridge, the People's Committee of Van Son Commune requests that competent authorities urgently consider and have a plan to quickly repair and invest in upgrading and constructing the Dao River Bridge in Van Son Commune in a timely manner to ensure the safety of people and vehicles traveling here.

To ensure traffic safety, the Commune People's Committee has put up signs prohibiting trucks from crossing the bridge. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

Ngoc Phuong