Repairing Chom Lom suspension bridge where the tragic boat sinking occurred
(Baonghean.vn) - Con Cuong district is focusing on repairing the Chom Lom suspension bridge in Lang Khe commune, to ensure traffic flow for people during the upcoming storm season. This bridge was born from a tragic boat sinking in 2006.
After storm No. 4 in 2018, water from upstream poured in, forcing hydroelectric plants along Lam River to simultaneously discharge floodwaters at a large volume, causing the Chom Lom (Con Cuong) bridge pier on the right bank, in the South, to break, with a 7m long crack, causing travel and traffic to stagnate.
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Chom Lom bridge pier suffered serious landslides after the flood discharge of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant on September 1, 2018. Photo: Ba Hau |
Due to the damage caused by the 2018 storm and flood season, up to now, after completing the first step of overcoming the consequences and ensuring traffic, Con Cuong is repairing and restoring the project to ensure the same standards as before the damage.
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Con Cuong district installed a temporary bridge to ensure traffic for people. Photo: Ba Hau |
The bridge was repaired with a total investment of nearly 9 billion VND. The capital was mobilized from the fund to overcome the consequences of storm No. 4 in 2018; Road maintenance fund; Provincial budget and mobilized other legal sources. It is estimated that within 4 months, the repair of Chom Lom suspension bridge in Lang Khe commune will be completed.
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Gathering materials to repair the suspension bridge. Photo: Ba Hau |
Chom Lom suspension bridge was built and put into use in 2007, after the tragic boat sinking in the flood season of 2006 at Chom Lom wharf that took the lives of 19 students of Lang Khe Secondary School. This is a bridge of love with the joint contributions of people across the country.
Chom Lom suspension bridge has helped more than 400 households with 2,500 people and nearly 200 students of Chom Lom, Dong Tien, Yen Hoa villages (Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong) to travel conveniently.
