Steel bridges in Champassak to be replaced
Steel bridges located along National Road No. 20 in Champassak province, which is an important transport link to other southern provinces, will soon be replaced by concrete bridges. An official from the Public Works and Transport Department, Mr Somsavanh Phommachanh, told Vientiane Times on Wednesday he was expecting the bridges to be replaced by 2020. There are about six old steel bridges along Road No. 20 but there are many more of these sorts of bridges along secondary roads throughout the province. Provincial bridge repair technicians are fixing viaducts almost daily in order to make the roads safe for motorists, but the bridges remain in disrepair due to their deterioration over many years, he said.
