The base of the Vinh Tuy bridge is being encroached upon and vandalized.

TPO - In addition to damaged bridge piers that urgently need repair, the piers (foundations) of the Vinh Tuy Bridge (phase 1) on the land-level section are also being encroached upon and damaged, with many bridge piers being defaced.

March 17, 2025 | 06:00

TPO - In addition to damaged bridge piers that urgently need repair, the piers (foundations) of the Vinh Tuy Bridge (phase 1) on the land-level section are also being encroached upon and damaged, with many bridge piers being defaced.

The Vinh Tuy Bridge has now been completed in both phases. Phase 1, a 4-lane bridge, opened to traffic in 2017, while Phase 2 opened in 2023.

The bridge has a total length of over 5 km, of which the elevated section (viaduct) on both the inner city and Long Bien sections is over 1 km long.

However, with the first phase of the bridge, after nearly 20 years of use, an independent inspection unit recently reported that the bridge bearings on the main spans crossing the river are rusted, and diagonal and vertical cracks have appeared in the bridge abutments and crest walls.

In addition, many bridge piers (bridge supports) located beneath the bridge are being encroached upon and misused for parking services, food stalls, and as storage areas for goods and construction materials. (Photo taken under the Vinh Tuy bridge on the inner city side of Hanoi .)

Even many sections of bridge piers and underpasses are being used as parking areas for heavy-duty vehicles, which has caused subsidence and cracking in many parts of the bridge surface and underpass.

On the Long Bien side, the bridge piers and areas under the bridge, including piers H74-H78, are currently being encroached upon and used for purposes other than their intended function.

With some bridge piers surrounded by shops and warehouses, it has become difficult for workers and machinery to access them for maintenance, leading to water seepage into the piers.

Water seeped into the underside of the bridge beams, leaving a dark film of sediment.

Mr. Trong

Source: https://tienphong.vn/chan-cau-vinh-tuy-bi-lan-chiem-boi-ban-post1725382.tpo