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Hue to expand pedestrianised area to Truong Tien Bridge
  • | dtinews.vn | August 17, 2017 12:46 PM
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Hue authorities are planning to pedestrianise Truong Tien Bridge after announcing that they would ban vehicles on three pedestrian streets.


  

Truong Tien Bridge

The decision was announced during a meeting about Hue's economy in the first six months of 2017 held on August 16. Truong Tien Bridge will be pedestrianised during specific hours such as the evening or during the weekends for tourists.

Vice Chairman of Hue Nguyen Dang Thanh suggested pedestrianising the bridge during the weekend as it can connect well to the plan to pedestrianise three other streets from Friday to Sunday nights.

The project must be approved by the Ministry of Transport and related agencies.

Truong Tien Bridge and the Huong River beneath are considered the icons of Hue City and popular tourist site. In August, the local authorities also started renovating the sidewalks on the bridge for pedestrians in accordance with the designs under King Bao Dai's reign.

During Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2017 held in April, a fashion show featuring 19 ao dai designs was held on Truong Tien Bridge. And during Hue Festival 2014, the bridge was lit up by fire in an installation by French artists.

The city authorities have discussed with other agencies about pedestrianising Chu Van An, Pham Ngu Lao and Vo Thi Sau streets for tourism this September. Vehicles will be banned from entering the streets from 6 pm to 2 am. Hue Chairman Nguyen Van Thanh said the pedestrian streets aim to meet the entertainment needs from both the locals and tourists and this would be one of the city's highlight and help enrich its tourism services.

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