Three rail bridges in Khanh Hoa Province are under construction, according to the design records and building estimation of the project to upgrade 7 bridges on the North-South Railway approved by Vietnam Railway Corporation...
Three rail bridges in Khanh Hoa Province are under construction, according to the design records and building estimation of the project to upgrade 7 bridges on the North-South Railway approved by Vietnam Railway Corporation in August 2017. The construction of 1 bridge has finished and the work on the two others is being accelerated and expected to be complete and put into use in late October.
Everlasting structure
According to the railway report, the work is designed help enhance the transport capacity, improve rail safety and shorten the travel time. Vietnam Railway Corporation has approved the project to innovate and upgrade weak rail bridges. A survey has showed 3 bridges in need of urgent repair or replacement in Khanh Hoa. They include 2 in Van Ninh District, Van Luong Commune, Van Binh; and 1 in Vinh Hiep Commune, Nha Trang City. The 2 bridges in Van Ninh are 86m long.
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The work involves replacing old pillars with new everlasting reinforced concrete ones and pile foundation in compliance with technical standards; and building a new lane, 1m wide, for pedestrians. The rail bridge, 58m long, in Vinh Hiep is also rebuilt of everlasting concrete. The total investment in the 3 bridges is VND80 billion.
Work progress accelerated
60% of the work has been complete so far, behind schedule due to certain objective reasons which are claimed to include the too narrow project site over a large river; difficulty in material and machinery transport, unfavorable hydrological conditions, etc. Besides, this is the only arterial railway so the construction involves scheduling maintenance activities to minimize disruptions to train services and assure safety. The execution unit endeavors to complete the package by the end of October, says Thai Son, Chief of the bridge construction site No. 50 in Van Luong Commune.
According to the railway project management board, region 3, the execution unit has taken advantage of favorable weather conditions to speed up the work progress and disbursement for each package. Up till now, the bridge in Vinh Hiep Commune has been completed and put into use. The work on the two bridges in Vinh Ninh District has fulfilled 60-80% of the work volume and it is expected to complete this October.
The project contributes to improve rail safety, increase transport capacity and shorten the journey time.
Thanh Nam
Translated by N.T
