Public backlash cancels footbridge load test using humans in southern Vietnam

“We planned to test the structure health and load limit of the footbridge using 400 people, which is a normal, traditional way of bridge load testing, but the public opposed the plan, so we have switched to the static load test option,” Hung explained. The Nguyen Thai Hoc footbridge in Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, southern Vietnam. It is part of a bigger bridge project, the Nguyen Thai Hoc Bridge, which was opened to traffic in April 2021 after two years of construction. The Nguyen Thai Hoc footbridge in Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, southern Vietnam. It is part of a bigger bridge project, the Nguyen Thai Hoc Bridge, which was opened to traffic in April 2021 after two years of construction.