After the pontoon bridge across the Duong River in Hanoi was suddenly dismounted on June 24, traffic jams of several kilometer long were recorded on the road from Hanoi to Lang Son on July 26.
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The pontoon was disassembled on July 24. |
The pontoon was disassembled because the water level in the Duong River rose highly and the flow was very strong. Major Nguyen Van Chuyen from Brigade 249, who is in charge of building and managing the pontoon, said once the water level reduces, the pontoon will be assembled again.
“The time to build this pontoon is only two hours,” Chuyen said.
On July 22, the pontoon was hit by a 500-tone boat from Phu Tho. Nearly 100 sappers repaired the bridge in nearly ten hours.
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It was rebuilt on July 27. |
The pontoon is nearly 250m long, linking Hanoi’s Gia Lam and Long Bien district. It was built on June 10 to reduce the load on Duong Bridge, which has downgraded seriously and being repaired.
On July 27, the bridge was installed again.
Photos of traffic jams on this road after the pontoon was dismantled:
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