General Phan Van Giang praised the cadres, staff and workers for their efforts in overcoming difficulties, completing their tasks well, ensuring the progress and quality of the construction of the new Phong Chau bridge and operating the pontoon bridge in absolute safety.

The Minister of National Defense requested the 12th Army Corps to increase its forces, vehicles, machinery, and modern equipment to ensure the best quality of construction; work overtime, increase shifts, speed up construction progress, and soon put the project into operation to serve people's travel needs.

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Defense Minister Phan Van Giang inspects the construction progress of Phong Chau bridge. Photo: Manh Hung

The Corps leaders need to strengthen inspection, supervision, and timely motivate officers, employees, and workers to overcome difficulties; ensure absolute security and safety for people and vehicles.

General Phan Van Giang also requested the 12th Army Corps to closely coordinate with relevant units to remove difficulties and obstacles; continue to uphold responsibility, high solidarity and unity, strive to overcome difficulties, and complete the project ahead of schedule to welcome the 12th Army Party Congress.

The new Phong Chau Bridge construction investment project is approximately 652.88m long. The starting point is in Phung Nguyen commune, Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province; the ending point is in Van Xuan commune, Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province.

The project has a total investment of 635,392 billion VND; Thang Long Project Management Board was assigned as the project investor.

Corps 12 (Truong Son Construction Corporation) was assigned to construct the new Phong Chau Bridge. The unit organized overtime, increased shifts, and worked during holidays and Tet. Up to now, the construction unit has ensured compliance with the project's requirements and progress; some items have exceeded the requirements and progress set forth.

The 249th Engineering Brigade (Engineer Corps) was assigned to operate the Phong Chau pontoon bridge and ensured all aspects of operation of the pontoon bridge, ensuring absolute safety for people and vehicles.

The bridge is constructed using reinforced concrete beams and prestressed reinforced concrete. The main bridge consists of 3 continuous beam spans, balanced cantilever, reinforced concrete abutments and piers, and bored pile foundation. The road connecting the two ends of the bridge ensures the scale of a level III plain road, with a design speed of 80km/h.

At the request of the Prime Minister , on December 22, the 12th Army Corps must complete and organize the inauguration ceremony of the new Phong Chau bridge.

Previously, on September 9, 2024, Phong Chau Bridge collapsed, causing 2 spans to fall into the Red River. The incident caused 10 vehicles (1 truck, 2 tractor-trailers, 6 motorbikes, 1 electric motorbike) to fall into the river, 8 people missing.