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Haitians quietly adjusting to the collapsed Bridge on Route 9

May 11, 2016 8:36 PM
Take a look of the collapsed Bridge On Route 9 over Riviere Grise. This bridge that collapsed few months ago has not been fixed. It joins one of the most frequented roads in Haiti. Because of it importance in transportation, many cars and trucks have taken their chances by crossing the river. Also there is also an opportunity in any situation. Some local people are now charging a fee to transport people over their back from one side of riviere Grise to the other. Onced more this demonstrates the tolerance of the Haitian people and the indifference of their authorities.

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In the meantime, a team from the US Army Corps of Engineers that recently inspected the collapsed bridge on Route 9. After inspection of all the components of the bridge, the experts concluded that several possibilities including: overloading, poor maintenance and existing damages caused the bridge collapse

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