The project to build the new Phong Chau bridge - National Highway 32C, Phu Tho province will be implemented from the end of 2024 according to the Emergency Construction Order. This is an important project, both meaningful in ensuring traffic and economic development, and of noble humanitarian significance.
Promoting the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, in recent months, the construction unit, Army Corps 12 - Truong Son Construction Corporation, has made efforts to overcome difficulties, overtime, increased shifts, during holidays, holidays... to simultaneously dismantle the old Phong Chau bridge and build a new bridge.
Up to now, the work of dismantling the steel truss system of span 5 and demolishing 2 abutments and 4 pillars of the old Phong Chau bridge has been completed.
In particular, after the completion of one of the most difficult and important items, the bored piles on and under the river, was completed ahead of schedule, very quickly, the new bridge piers were built, the first girders were installed.
The image of officers, engineers, workers and laborers of Truong Son Construction Corporation working hard day and night to build the new Phong Chau bridge has left a deep impression on the people.
Now, when the bridge has been built with pillars and started installing girders, the government and people expressed the most joy.
On the way to the river to return to her maternal hometown in Ba Vi district (Hanoi), stopping at the Phong Chau bridgehead in Phung Nguyen commune, Lam Thao district, Ms. Phung Thi Phuong Thu - a resident of Xuan Huy commune, Lam Thao district - exclaimed: "My husband and I go here every week to return to our maternal hometown. Every time we pass by and see the construction of a new bridge with new progress and new forms, we are very excited, proud and absolutely believe that the army will build a new Phong Chau bridge to ensure quality and progress".
Mr. Bui Van Tuyen - owner of a business store in the top of Phong Chau bridge on Van Xuan commune, Tam Nong district - shared: "This place used to be the busiest in the district, but since the bridge has been absent, hundreds of business households along Highway 32 from Huong Non commune to ancient crossroads are affected. Tet holiday ... ".
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, Mr. Trieu Cong Hoan - Chairman of Van Xuan Commune People's Committee - said that since the Phong Chau bridge collapse incident (September 9, 2024), work such as dismantling, salvaging the old bridge and now the construction of a new bridge has always received the attention and facilitation of local people.
"In the site clearance to build a new bridge, people do not worry about completely agreeing and supporting. Other jobs when the army needs, people are always ready to support, create conditions ... The work assigned to the army is very assured and creating consensus among the people, seeing that the new bridge is built, everyone will be happy, hoping the project will soon be completed and meet the people's expectations."
The new Phong Chau bridge project is designed with a length of about 652.88 m. In particular, the length of the bridge is about 383.3 m (to the tail of the abutment), the two -end road section of the bridge connecting the current situation of Lam Thao on 113.8 m, Tam Nong side is about 155.78 m.
