Previously, the Department of Transport sent Official Dispatch No. 5385 to the Provincial People's Committee regarding urgent traffic organization and early investment in upgrading and renovating Phong Thu bridge, route DT609.
The document stated that after 5 days since Road Management Area III organized traffic diversion to prohibit cars from crossing Cau Lau Bridge (new), the number of vehicles traveling through DT609, from National Highway 1 to Da Nang - Quang Ngai Expressway, increased significantly, including many heavy trucks and container trucks (semi-trailers).
On this section of DT609, there is Phong Thu bridge, where traffic jams often occur when container trucks go in the opposite direction across the bridge because the bridge has a narrow lane width (6m) and is located right on a curve.
On the other hand, through regular monitoring, Phong Thu bridge has begun to show longitudinal cracks on the bridge deck, many cross beam joints are cracked (cross beam steel breaks at the connection position and the protective concrete layer peels off), some mobile bridge bearings are tilted. This damage leads to the weakening of the cross beam system, the load-bearing capacity of the bridge is reduced, and the safety risk for Phong Thu bridge is increased.
Currently, the Department of Transport has installed a sign "minimum distance between two vehicles" of 10m on route DT609 from Km6+500 to the intersection with the entrance to the Da Nang - Quang Ngai expressway, directed the maintenance management unit, the Department of Transport Inspectorate and requested relevant functional forces to participate in supporting traffic regulation across the bridge and at locations at risk of congestion.
To ensure the safety of Phong Thu bridge and ensure traffic on DT609 route connecting National Highway 1 to Da Nang - Quang Ngai Expressway, the Department of Transport requests the Provincial People's Committee to allow the ban on semi-trailers and trailers crossing Phong Thu bridge from 00:00, December 28, 2024.
The Department of Transport will coordinate and request Road Management Area III to organize traffic for these types of vehicles to connect with the Da Nang - Quang Ngai Expressway, Ho Chi Minh Road via Hoa Cam Intersection (QL1), QL14B and remote traffic diversion through other traffic routes.
In particular, the dispatch also requested the Provincial People's Committee to allow the Dien Ban Town People's Committee to carry out procedures to implement the sub-project of compensation and site clearance and the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board to carry out procedures to prepare, submit for appraisal, approve design documents, estimates, select construction contractors and related consultants; supplement funds in 2025 for the Dien Ban Town People's Committee and the investor to pay for items to prepare for project investment implementation. Arrange funds to start construction of the bridge after the results of contractor selection are available and the conditions for starting construction are met according to regulations.
In Official Dispatch No. 10215 sent to the Department of Transport, Department of Planning and Investment, Project Management Board for Investment and Construction of Traffic Works and Dien Ban Town People's Committee this afternoon, December 27, signed by Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Nam Hung, the policy of banning semi-trailers and trailers from crossing Phong Thu Bridge at Km8+790 of DT609 route from 00:00 on December 28, 2024 was agreed upon.
The Department of Transport is responsible for installing signs according to regulations and widely informing organizations and individuals about the prohibition of semi-trailers and trailers crossing Phong Thu Bridge. At the same time, coordinate with Road Management Area III to organize traffic flow adjustments related to the prohibition of cars crossing the new Cau Lau Bridge on National Highway 1.
The Department of Planning and Investment urgently advised the Provincial People's Committee to report to the Provincial People's Council for permission to soon implement the Phong Thu Bridge Upgrading and Expansion Project; at the same time, advised the Provincial People's Committee to direct the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board and Dien Ban Town People's Committee to urgently carry out related documents and procedures to soon start construction of the project.
Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/cam-xe-container-qua-cau-phong-thu-tu-0-gio-ngay-28-12-2024-3146747.html
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