Pontoon bridge takes shape to replace collapsed bridge due to typhoon Yagi
VOV.VN - More than 200 soldiers from Brigade 249 of the Engineering Corps on September 29 completed the installation of a pontoon bridge near the Phong Chau Bridge in northern midland Phu Tho province that collapsed on September 9 due to violent floodwaters caused by typhoon Yagi.
The floating bridge, erected in just 90 minutes, is about 400 meters downstream from the collapsed Phong Chau bridge spanning the Red River.
After assessing the flow velocity and the width of the riverbed, Brigade 249 decided to use 26 floating rafts and 2 anchor sections to connect, assemble, and secure the floating segments, creating a complete pontoon bridge.
On September 29, the Brigade carried out a test run and make technical adjustments to finalize the process. It is expected that cars and small vehicles will be able to across the bridge starting September 30.
Bicycles, motorcycles, three-wheeled motorbikes will be allowed to travel in both directions at a speed not exceeding 5 km/h.
Only passenger cars and pickup trucks will be permitted to cross the bridge in one direction at a speed limit of no more than 10 km/h.
Due to the impact of typhoon Yagi, two spans of the Phong Chau bridge collapsed and fell into the Red River on September 9 morning, leaving eight dead or missing.
The Ministry of Transport has approved a budget of VND9.13 billion to retrieve the structure and vehicles involved in the incident.
The government has also decided to allocate VND875 billion to build a new bridge at the site of the collapsed bridge
