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Good news for people on both banks of Lam River: Problems solved, Do Cung bridge is about to officially open to traffic

After nearly a year of waiting, since the technical opening of the river in September 2024. Now, people on both sides of the Lam River in Thanh Chuong district (old) and Do Luong district (old) are about to no longer have to... "depend on the ferry".

Báo Nghệ AnBáo Nghệ An17/07/2025

Panoramic view of Do Cung bridge from above. Clip: Tien Dong

Key projects

The Do Cung bridge project across the Lam River was approved by the People's Committee of Nghe An province in Decision No. 4654/QD-UBND dated December 1, 2021. This project has a total length of about 1.5 km, of which the bridge length is about 420m, width is 9m. The total investment of the project is 178.8 billion VND, assigned to the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district as the former investor.

Specifically, the project has a starting point at Km111+530 National Highway 46C, Cat Van Commune, Thanh Chuong District (old), now Cat Ngan Commune; the end point at Km55+160 National Highway 46B, Trung Son Commune, Do Luong District (old), now Thuan Trung Commune.

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Do Cung Bridge is a key project across Lam River. Photo: Tien Dong

This is a key traffic project to create a convenient traffic corridor for transporting goods, agricultural products and connecting trade between localities on both sides of the Lam River, where this bridge crosses. In particular, mainly the communes of Cat Ngan, Tam Dong, Hanh Lam, Son Lam with the communes of Thuan Trung and Do Luong.

After a period of urgent construction, on September 2, 2024, the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district at that time held a technical traffic opening ceremony, marking the project as "basically completed" and promising to create leverage for the development of related localities.

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This bridge promises to connect the communes of Cat Ngan, Tam Dong, Hanh Lam, Son Lam (belonging to the old Thanh Chuong district), with the communes of Thuan Trung and Do Luong (belonging to the old Do Luong district). Photo: Tien Dong

Notably, after the opening ceremony, on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, people using motorbikes were allowed to travel across the temporary bridge for a short time. Immediately after that, the two ends of the bridge were closed with concrete blocks, waiting for the completion of the construction of the approach roads at both ends of the bridge.

However, the waiting time lasted for nearly a year, and up to now, the road leading to the bridge on Thuan Trung commune side has not been completed. This causes people on both sides who want to cross Lam river to still have to take a boat or take a detour to Do Luong commune, which is very time-consuming.

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The section of the bridgehead on the Cat Ngan commune side is being blocked by large concrete blocks. Photo: Tien Dong

Mr. Phan Ba Binh (residing in Thuan Trung commune) said that people are very curious as to why this project has not been completed even though it has been technically opened for traffic for a long time. Because he often goes back and forth on the other side of Lam River, Mr. Binh always has to take a ferry which is very inconvenient and unsafe, especially during the rainy season. He hopes that the authorities and contractors will soon complete the project so that people can travel conveniently.

Through actual observations at this project, we (PV) noticed that the road leading to the bridge on the Cat Ngan commune side has been completed, however, the head of the bridge is temporarily blocked by the authorities with large concrete blocks to prevent people from passing.

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Concrete blocks were used to block the bridgehead on the Cat Ngan commune side. Photo: NDCC

At the beginning of Thuan Trung commune, contractors are currently rolling the road connecting National Highway 46B with the road leading to the bridge. This makes it impossible for vehicles to get onto the bridge to cross the river.

Need to speed up progress

Mr. Nguyen Tho Hao - Vice Chairman of Thuan Trung Commune People's Committee said: This project is invested by Thanh Chuong District People's Committee (formerly). To implement the project, Thuan Trung Commune (formerly Trung Son Commune - Do Luong) has also completed the site clearance work and related tasks.

However, there was a time when the construction of the road leading to the bridge in Thuan Trung commune encountered difficulties. We also hope that the investor and contractors will take advantage of favorable weather conditions to complete the project, to ensure convenient travel for people, especially no longer having to cross the ferry when the rainy season is coming. Especially to ensure the safety of vehicles traveling on National Highway 46B through Thuan Trung commune.

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The road leading to the bridge in Thuan Trung commune is currently under construction. Photo: Tien Dong

Problem solved

Mr. Bui Ton Khiem - Director of the Construction Investment Project Management Board explained that the reason why the project has not been put into use yet is because the road leading to Thuan Trung commune has not been completed. During the construction process, the use of vibrating rollers near residential areas has affected the houses of some households.

After receiving feedback from residents about the damage to their homes, the investor also assigned the construction unit to coordinate with the insurance company to conduct an inspection and assessment to determine the extent of damage, determine responsibility and propose appropriate support plans.

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Currently, the construction unit is rolling the joint between National Highway 46B and the road leading to the bridge. Photo: Tien Dong

It is known that, regarding this issue, the Provincial People's Committee has issued a document directing the Thanh Chuong District People's Committee (at the time when the district level had not been abolished) to conduct an inspection, clarify, and ensure the rights of the people. Immediately after that, relevant units also stepped in, coordinated with the affected people to carry out compensation procedures, and at the same time, implemented the remaining construction.

According to Mr. Khiem, the investor and the construction units have organized many meetings to find a common voice between the contractor and the people. Currently, the people's concerns have been basically resolved.

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The area connecting the bridge approach road and National Highway 46B is currently under construction. Photo: Tien Dong

In order to put the project into use soon, Mr. Khiem said that the investor has directed the contractor to continue rolling, pouring aggregate and spreading the pavement. If there are no new developments, this infrastructure will be completed within the next month. After completing technical assurance and completing related procedures, the bridge will soon be officially put into operation.

“We have also directed the contractor to ensure full benefits for households affected by the project. At the same time, we hope to receive consensus from the people so that the construction unit can carry out the remaining items and soon put the project into operation, meeting the long-standing wishes of local people on both sides of the Lam River,” Mr. Khiem emphasized.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/good-news-for-people-doi-bo-song-lam-vuong-mac-duoc-giai-quyet-cau-do-cung-sap-thong-xe-chinh-thuc-10302501.html


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