Disaster Waiting to Happen: Bhapur Sapua River Bridge in Extremely Dangerous Condition!

The bridge connecting Sapua Nai Bhapur Kakudibhag on the road from Sadar Block Bhapur to Dhenkanal is now in a dangerous condition. The possibility of this bridge collapsing at any moment cannot be ruled out. This road, which connects Sadar Block Hindol of Dhenkanal district, Angul district and Athagarh, Tigiria, Badamba, Narsinghpur blocks of Cuttack district, is very dangerous for the people of Bhapur Chhadesh area.

Earlier, the people of the local area had complained to the district administration to restore the bridge. It is reported that the said bridge was built about 45 years ago. However, due to lack of maintenance by the district administration, the said bridge is now in a dangerous condition. While the fences built on both sides of the bridge have collapsed, the road built on the bridge has cracked.

Vehicular traffic is being hampered. Cement from the bottom of the bridge roof: Due to the falling debris and the appearance of iron rods from the roof, there has been a general doubt about the stability of the bridge. There are many accidents on this dilapidated bridge without a fence. However, the departmental officials are not interested in this. They complained about the restoration of this bridge. However, no steps have been taken for its repair or restoration so far, on the other hand, the villagers of this bridge are confident, so the senior departmental officials should look into this and take steps to restore the bridge. The local villagers and the residents of the area have demanded that the local villagers and the area should take action.

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