Inaugurated Sam Lang suspension bridge, no longer carrying nylon bags when crossing the stream

Sam Lang suspension bridge (Dien Bien) was built to help students and villagers no longer have to go through nylon bags. After nearly 2 months of construction, the bridge was put into use. Sam Lang Bridge is a suspension bridge with a hammock, a global length of 100.4m, including a suspension bridge with a steel hammock of 70.4m. The tower height is 7.0m, the bridge is 1.5m wide, the section for walkers is 1.3m. The bridge surface is 3mm thick anti-slip corrugated iron. Handrail of steel combined from steel pipe and steel plate. Load of pedestrians and rudimentary vehicles 2Kn / m2.

Sam Lang suspension bridge project running through Sam Lang stream began to be approved by the Ministry of Transport from the end of March 2014, after Tuoi Tre newspaper published photos and clips of students, teachers and villagers every day. Get into a plastic bag to cross the stream. How to cross streams in plastic bags stalking the dangers and especially threatening the lives of people crossing streams in the rainy season.

Mr. Le Dinh Giang, Director of Dien Bien Department of Transportation said that the bridge was built thanks to funding from the socialization source funded by the No.1 Construction Corporation and constructed by Quang Trung Mechanical Enterprise. The Department of Transportation has sent 7 specialized engineers to closely supervise and inspect the input materials as well as to supervise the construction process, to install components to ensure accuracy in accordance with technical requirements. The project was constructed in 20 days, this will be a sample project for Dien Bien to build another 6 suspension bridges in the coming time, Mr. Giang emphasized.

Mrs. Lai Lai, who is 76 years old, carried her grandson to witness the inauguration of the bridge, she told the reporter: "Celebrate the abundance, from the time I was born, wading all the streams to go, now I have the bridge, children and grandchildren must not go to streams to go to school, and in the rainy season, they also bring agricultural products to sell to buy rice and salt. Happy belly. ” 

Mr. Lo Van Tien, Vice Chairman of Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee, said that Sam Lang suspension bridge is invested in construction with great special significance, first of all the bridge connecting the free-flowing people with fellow citizens. In Na Han area and helping 140 households of two villages of Sam Lang and Lai Khoang with about 770 households to exchange and trade, stabilize their lives and develop their economy to have a better life. The bridge is built, then there will be an extended inter-village road, people in Sam Lang and Lai Khoai will travel more easily, with conditions for economic development and life. These rural roads will be invested by the District People's Committee in the shortest time with capital of 30A.

Expressing at the ribbon-cutting session, Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho asked that after the project was completed and put into use, the management unit had to do well the maintenance, maintenance and security work. ensuring order and safety, effective and safe exploitation of works. On behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Transport, the Vice Minister warmly praised the investor, the consulting units, the Contractor with a high sense of responsibility, strived to complete the project beyond the schedule, ensuring Safety, quality.

Also at the ceremony, on behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Transport, Deputy Minister Le Dinh Tho awarded the Ministry of Transport Certificate of Merit to 4 units including Department of Transportation of Dien Bien, Quang Trung Mechanical Enterprise, Construction Corporation No. 1, Cong Phat Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company.