Corruption Bridge

14 June 2010 - Another interesting story about a bridge: Macau's showcase 7.5 billion pattaca Sai Van bridge.The bridge was opened in 2004 with fanfare by president Hu Jintao, and was originally hailed as Macau's largest public infrastructure project since the 1999 hand-over. The bridge is designed to carry vehicles on its upper deck and a rail line on its lower deck. Lately, the bridge has been marked by peeling concrete, rusting bolts and leaking water, and it has become Macau's most prominent display of how its corrupt past continues to haunt its promising future as an international tourist destination. It has been revealed that already up to 52 of the bridge's 96 supporting cables may need to be replaced to meet loading requirements for the additional weight of the planned railway system. Local people have dubbed Sai Van bridge "Corruption Bridge".