Accordingly, from 4:00 p.m. this afternoon (October 20), some types of vehicles will be allowed to pass through Trung Ha bridge.

Specifically, trucks with 3 axles or more and passenger vans with more than 29 seats will continue to be banned from traveling across the bridge. Other types of vehicles will be allowed to travel across Trung Ha Bridge at a maximum speed of no more than 20 km/h.

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Vehicles travel across the bridge at a maximum speed of 20km/h. Photo: Duc Hoang

The Department of Transport of Phu Tho province requested the Ba Vi District Police ( Hanoi ), Tam Nong District Police to coordinate with the Inspectorate of the Department of Transport of Phu Tho province to organize guidance, regulation, and traffic flow through Trung Ha bridge to ensure safety.

Previously, on September 9, after the collapse of Phong Chau bridge, the Department of Transport of Phu Tho province banned all motor vehicles from traveling through Trung Ha bridge. As of September 25, vehicles including cars with 7 seats or less, motorbikes, scooters, rudimentary vehicles, and traffic participants are allowed to travel on one lane across this bridge.

Since the end of May, Trung Ha bridge has been in the process of repairing and reinforcing 2 pillars T11 and T12.

Image of Trung Ha bridge pier after 120 days of repair . Trung Ha bridge connecting Hanoi and Phu Tho province is being repaired and reinforced with pier T11 and T12 in Phu Tho province.