As per reports, inland waterway traffic restrictions and temporary closures have been announced along the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate the construction of the main steel arch of the pedestrian bridge project, effective from Monday (19 October) to Thursday (22 October).
Following are the details:
• Waterway traffic control stations have been established upstream and downstream of the construction area, operating in conjunction with an inland waterway signalling system under a safety plan approved by the Southern Maritime and Inland Waterway Authority.
• The waterway will be temporarily closed on Monday (19 October) from 1300 hours (local time) to 1900 hours (local time) to facilitate the movement of barges carrying steel arch structures into position and anchoring at the construction site.
• Further temporary closures will be implemented on Wednesday (21 October) and Thursday (22 October) from 0200 hours (local time) to 1800 hours (local time) to facilitate the rotation of barges, lifting, positioning, and joining of the main bridge steel arch structure.
Categories: Travel Risks - Travel Restrictions
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