The Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) reaffirmed in a statement yesterday that the government has been constantly carrying out “regular and necessary” maintenance and repairs on the Macau-Taipa Friendship Bridge, including the ongoing repairs to the support pedestals of the bridge.
The statement also said that the bureau has introduced a structural health monitoring system (SHM) for the Friendship Bridge “in recent years”, which monitors its structural status 24/7, so that DSSOPT officials can “keep abreast of” the bridge’s structural status and correspondingly carry out all the necessary maintenance and repairs on the bridge to ensure its structural safety.
According to a DSSOPT statement in July, the bureau introduced the structural health monitoring system for the Friendship Bridge and Sai Van Bridge in 2017, which monitors the structural status of the two bridges around the clock.
This undated handout photo provided by the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) yesterday shows technicians examining the Friendship Bridge’s structural status.
This undated handout photo provided by the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) yesterday shows workers repairing the bridge’s support pedestals.
