A new reinforced concrete bridge that spans the 28th Canal in Long An Province collapsed on Wednesday, 14 days after it opened.
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The VND2.5 billion (US$115,000) bridge was built for motorbikes and pedestrians and was funded by the People’s Committee of Vinh Binh with financial contributions from locals, reports Tuoi Tre.
Built to replace a ferry the once traversed the canal, on May 26, cracks began to form in the bridge’s foundation and authorities closed it off in order to conduct repairs.
Before they could patch up the foundation, one of the pillars gave out and the bridge’s main span fell into the waters below.
Authorities are investigating collapse.
It’s been a rough go of it for Vietnamese infrastructure projects in recent months. Construction of Hanoi’s first metro line was temporarily halted earlier this month after multiple accidents, while a Saigon highway made news for being a potential death trap for drivers.
