Steel bridge in Guangfu to be completed before LNY

Steel bridge in Guangfu to be completed before LNY

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Progress on a steel bridge in Guangfu is proceeding ahead of schedule, with completion expected before the end of January. Construction crews are hard at work to finally phase out a temporary road that’s been built right on the river bed. The completion of the bridge will mark a major milestone for the recovery efforts after the Matai’an flood, which washed away the original bridge in October. Let’s hear more.

Mr. Chen
Involved in steel bridge project
Right now we’re pushing construction from the north and south embankments, so that the two ends can be connected as quickly as possible. That should shorten the timeline, and keep us ahead of schedule.

Resident
Guangfu
Of course it’s safer. Especially if you compare it to the culvert road. The higher the better and safer.

Resident
Guangfu
The steel bridge will definitely be better than the current path. At least it won’t get washed away, since its higher up. It’s such an improvement from having to take a long detour on County Highway 193, which is very narrow.

The current temporary road serves its purpose for now, but it carries a higher risk of collapse. Residents say they are looking forward to the bridge being completed before the Lunar New Year, so that they have a safe road to travel on. For now, they say they are grateful for the construction team working round the clock to restore normalcy as soon as possible.

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馬太鞍溪鋼便橋進度超前！預計明年1月底前搶通

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今年堰塞湖溢流重創花蓮光復鄉，沖垮台9線馬太鞍溪橋，催生馬太鞍溪橋重建計畫，現在馬太鞍鋼便橋工程進度超前，預計明年1月底前可以完工。

[[鋼便橋工程監工陳先生]]
“目前的話，我們是從南側北側兩邊持續趕工，讓兩邊能夠做一個銜接，時間上也會慢慢地縮短，進度上維持著超前的部分。”

[[光復災民]]
“當然比較安全啊，(涵管便道)你在河堤跟上面，當然是上面比較安全對不對。

[[光復災民]]
“鋼橋應該是比便道好啦。最起碼是不會怕水這樣子沖，鋼橋是比較高啊。我們都方便，不然我們走193(縣道)真的交通路又窄，交通不方便。”

由於天災難防，涵管便道仍隨時有坍塌風險，民眾慶幸過年前，終於有一條相對安全的路能走，期盼最短時間內恢復交通，也感謝施工團隊趕工。

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