People suffer as road to pontoon washed away
Flood water from hills across the border washed away the road linking the pontoon bridge on the Kangsha River at Thakurkona in Netrakona Sadar uapzila on Friday, snapping road communication between Netrakona town and eight upazilas of the district.Photo: STAR
Road communications between Netrakona town and eight upazilas of the district have remained snapped since Friday morning as a portion of the road linking pontoon bridge on the Kongsha River at Thakurakona under Sadar upazila was damaged by onrush of water from hills across the border. The road was constructed following collapse of the 120-metre-long bailey bridge on the river at this point on November 9 in 2010. The bridge collapsed under heavy pressure of two goods-laden trucks. This situation has caused untold sufferings to a large number of people including office staffs, businessmen and students. They are now crossing the river by boats. Contacted, an official of the RHD said people of the eight upazilas are facing serious trouble due to disruption of the road communication. We are trying to make an alternative arrangement for them, he added. Uttam Kumer, assistant engineer of Netrakona RHD, told this correspondent that onrush of hill waters from across the border damaged the road. He further said they will arrange an alternative means of communication as early as possible. Roads and Highway Department sanctioned Tk 4.53cr for repair of the bailey bridge and assigned a contractor to do the job which is likely to be complete by September this year, RHD sources said
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