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Restoration of Long Bien bridge scheduled
Tran Van Tuy, deputy director of the Railway
Project Management Board, said that Hanoi’s famous bridge will be restored to
serve urban traffic and visitors. The restoration is scheduled to begin in 2013.
Vietnam Railways Corporation’s Tuy said that that Vietnam and France have a plan
to restore the oldest bridge in Vietnam and open it to bicycles, motorbikes and
pedestrians only. The bridge will not carry trains because the railway will run
through a new bridge across the Red River.
The consultant on this project, the Transportation Ministry’s Consulting
Company, is responsible for selecting the restoration measures used to preserve
the bridge. The Prime Minister has asked the Transportation Ministry and the
Vietnam Railways Group to restore the bridge for traffic, but also to maintain
its design and structure.
According to Tuy, restoring Long Bien bridge is a national issue. The bridge was
built in 1898 by the French. In 1898-1903, the bridge opened for pedestrians and
trains. Until 1930, cars were allowed to use the bridge.
Since that time, the bridge has deteriorated and been damaged. The Government
supports its restoration as a cultural symbol of Hanoi.
Source: VietNamNet/VNE |
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