Steel palm-leaf arch reaches Ho Chi Minh City to complete river footbridge
In short
- The 3,400-ton steel arch was towed from Vung Tau on a 124-km journey.
- The 30-hour sea trip ended at Bach Dang Wharf in central Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon.
- The arch completes a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River.
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The arch was moved by sea and delivered to a central city wharf, which is the final step in building the bridge. The source describes the completed structure as a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River. It does not say when the bridge will open to the public.
From VnExpress
A steel arch in the form of a nipa palm leaf was towed from Vung Tau on a 124-km journey before arriving at Bach Dang Wharf in central Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon to complete a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River.
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A huge steel arch shaped like a palm leaf took a long boat trip to Ho Chi Minh City. It arrived at a wharf and became part of a new bridge over the Saigon River. People on foot will be able to cross the river on it. Talk about it: Have you ever crossed a bridge on foot? What did you see from the middle?
