Load bearing capacity of Rangchang bridge fixed at 15 tonnes

MANGAN, 06 Feb: BRO has now fixed the load bearing capacity of the old Rangchang Bridge at 15 tonnes. Plying of heavy vehicles over the bridge along the Mangan-Singtam highway had been suspended after it collapsed on 19 December when a 48-wheeler loaded with the transformer of the Teesta Urja Company was crossing the bridge.
Following the incident only light vehicles were allowed to ply on the bridge. Of late, the maintenance work has been completed wherein BRO has installed a couple of supporting pillars and other necessary repairs.
The BRO In-charge posted in the area informed NOW! that vehicles with up to 15 tonnes of load are now allowed to ply over this bridge. He also informed that the BRO carried out load testing up to 20 tonnes after installing the supporting pillars but will only allow 15 tonnes as of now due to the old structure of the bridge.