Voters in Ba Ria Vung Tau petitioned the Ministry of Transport to provide information on the cause of the collapse of Phong Chau bridge connecting Tam Nong and Lam Thao districts in Phu Tho province. Which management agency is responsible for this incident?
After receiving the petition of voters of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, the Ministry of Transport said:
According to the report of the road management agency, the preliminary assessment and initial cause of the collapse of Phong Chau bridge was due to the impact of super typhoon No. 3 (typhoon Yagi) causing historic floods on the river system of the North, especially on Thao river and Red river, combined with erosion, changes in flow, and changes in riverbed terrain.
To determine the exact cause of the collapse and washing away of pier T7 and 2 main spans (spans 6 and 7 on the right bank of Thao River, in Tam Nong district), the People's Committee of Phu Tho province has established an Investigation Team for the Phong Chau Bridge incident to appraise the cause of the incident according to the provisions of Article 46 of Decree 06/2021/ND-CP dated January 26, 2021 of the Government detailing a number of contents on quality management, construction and maintenance of construction works.
At the same time, the Ministry of Transport assigned the Vietnam Road Administration to provide relevant information and documents to the Phu Tho Provincial Police Investigation Agency and coordinate to resolve the issue when requested.
After the official results are available, the Ministry of Transport will continue to provide information to voters interested in the above issue.
