Vehicles banned on National Highway 1 over Chau O Bridge due to flood threat

Due to rising floodwaters threatening Chau O Bridge on National Highway 1A through Quang Ngai Province, authorities have temporarily banned traffic on the bridge and diverted traffic to ensure safety.

On October 29, speaking with SGGP Newspaper reporter, Mr. Nguyen Phuong Nam, Deputy Director of Road Management Area III (Vietnam Road Administration) said that at 12:40 on the same day, rising floodwaters reached the bottom of Chau O bridge girder at Km1036+261, National Highway 1A (section through Binh Son commune, Quang Ngai province), threatening the safety of the project.

>>>Short clip of flood water rising to the bottom of Chau O bridge beam:

Flood water rose to the bottom of Chau O bridge at 12:40 pm.

Immediately after detecting the dangerous situation, Road Management Area III directed the dispatch of forces to the scene, coordinated with functional units to monitor water levels, ensure construction safety, and organize traffic flow, regulation, and guidance.

At 1:15 p.m., as floodwaters continued to rise, the road management unit coordinated with the Quang Ngai Provincial Traffic Police and the Department of Construction to erect barriers, prohibiting all vehicles and people from crossing Chau O Bridge, and at the same time arranged forces on duty at both ends of the bridge.

Authorities put up ropes and signs prohibiting vehicles from crossing Chau O bridge.

To ensure traffic flow on the North-South route, Road Management Area III has coordinated with the Traffic Safety Committee, Department of Construction, Traffic Police Department of Quang Ngai Province and Da Nang City to remotely direct traffic.

Mr. Nguyen Phuong Nam said that according to the temporary traffic control plan, vehicles from the North to Doc Soi intersection (Km1028, National Highway 1A) will be redirected to turn left to Dung Quat, then return to National Highway 1A at Binh Long intersection (Km1040+200) and vice versa.

In addition, the authorities also diverted traffic along the Da Nang - Quang Ngai expressway, with the boarding point in the North at the Chu Lai - Truong Hai intersection and the dropping point in the South at the end of the expressway.

Currently, Road Management Area III continues to monitor the development of floods and rains to promptly deploy measures to protect works and ensure traffic safety on National Highway 1A.

XUAN HUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cam-xe-tren-ql1-qua-cau-chau-o-do-nuoc-lu-uy-hiep-post820573.html