Quang Ngai: Warning of bridge collapse risk, fishermen asked not to anchor boats to Thanh Duc bridge pillars

Faced with the serious deterioration of Thanh Duc bridge, the People's Committee of Sa Huynh ward (Quang Ngai province) has requested fishermen not to anchor their boats to the bridge pillars and walls to avoid the risk of collapse and causing unsafe conditions.

On July 18, Mr. Nguyen Viet Thanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Sa Huynh Ward, said that the locality had issued a document directing functional forces to coordinate inspections, compile a list of fishing vessels violating the law, and require owners of the vessels to sign a commitment not to anchor in the Thanh Duc bridge area.

Thach Duc Bridge has degraded but at the foot of the bridge many fishing boats are anchored and tied to the bridge wall, causing the risk of the bridge collapsing.

Thanh Duc Bridge was built more than 20 years ago, more than 405m long. Currently, the bridge has seriously degraded: many pillars are cracked, the structure is weakened, and the bridge spans show signs of collapse. Meanwhile, the habit of fishermen tying boats to the bridge pillars increases the risk of damage and collapse.

After 20 years, Thach Duc bridge has seriously degraded.

It is known that Quang Ngai province has invested in building a new Thanh Duc bridge about 500m north of the old bridge. Currently, the project is in the final stages of completion.

NGUYEN TRANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quang-ngai-canh-bao-nguy-co-sap-cau-yeu-cau-ngu-dan-khong-neo-tau-vao-tru-cau-thanh-duc-post804325.html