VietNamNet Bridge - Ho Chi Minh City has many old bridges that are seriously degraded but they have to suffer the weight of thousands of vehicles each day.




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Le Van Luong Road (District 7, Nha Be District) that connects HCM City to Long An Province has four weak bridges such as Rach Dia, Long Kien, Rach Tom and Rach Doi.




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Long Kien Bridge has tonnage of under one ton and a lifespan of over 50 years but it still has to carry big trucks.



 

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The iron parts of these bridges on this road are rusty and peeling.




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Screws on many bars and beams of these bridges fell down due to vibration.



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The bridge piles reveal the steel cores.




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The density of vehicles through these bridges is crowded, especially during the rush hour while the load of these bridges is around 1 ton.




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The bridge floor has holes, which are covered by iron sheets. 



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Binh Loi Bridge (Binh Thanh District) was built in 1902 and it is the first bridge over the Saigon River.




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The bridge has steel arch, railway, and lanes for motorcycles.


 

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The bridge is known for frequent congestion.



 

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Many steel bars under the bridge are severely rust and are reinforced with wood but wood is also rotten.




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The bridge floor also has many holes.




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The holes are patched with planks.




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People sit fishing on the bridge and walk on the railway. 




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A lot of trash is under the bridge.



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