Road bridge closed after boat strike
Print Edition
A ROAD bridge in Songjiang District was closed to traffic yesterday amid concerns it is in danger of collapse.
The surface of the Xietang Bridge, which spans the Huangpu River and forms part of the Songzheng Highway, has begun to slope and there is a crack in the pier, Songjiang police said
Authorities believe the damage was caused by a vessel which struck the bridge pier and fled on Sunday night. Police are hunting for it.
A road administration official surnamed Gao said teams are trying to assess the damage to the structure and will then decide on the best course of action.
“We hope to work out how to repair the bridge within two days,” Gao said, adding that it will remain closed until further notice.
Traffic police cordoned off the area and advised drivers and pedestrians of alternative routes. One detour for east-west traffic is the Guang’an Road tunnel, officials said.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
