TheBridgeEng · Learning from Failure

Lokaha Bridge, Mahendra Highway (2026)

Nepal · Material deterioration · Steel ('iron') highway bridge, reported to be about 50 years old, on the left-hand side heading from Kawasoti to Narayangadh; span and exact form not reported, probably an older steel truss

On the evening of 10 October the middle section of the old steel bridge sagged noticeably.…

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