Beijing. – part of mega bridgeIt opened earlier this year and collapsed in China’s southwestern province. sichuan province following the move The small size of the country and the disruption of transportation between the country’s center and regions. Tibet. There were no fatalities as authorities had closed the road to traffic hours earlier.
It’s a mega bridge red flag It is 758 meters long and more than 60 meters high, and is located along National Route 317 in the city. bar camlaunched in January with the aim of boosting traffic and mobility in the region.
Local authorities had warned on Monday that the huge structure could collapse after reports of cracks appearing on nearby slopes and roads.
A team of experts was then dispatched to investigate the structural flaws, and a series of unexpected movements were observed in the adjacent mountain terrain on which the bridge rests.
As a result, it was decided on Tuesday morning to permanently close the walkway over the bridge. Over the next few hours, the ground situation continued to deteriorate until a violent landslide caused the bridge and road to collapse.
Local authorities say a potentially tragic situation was averted thanks to precautionary measures and the closure of access to the bridge. Traffic was closed throughout the area.
Construction of the bridge was completed earlier this year, according to a video posted on social media by construction company Sichuan Road Bridge Group.
Information from Reuters.
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