Nguyễn Văn Trỗi Bridge

{{Short description|Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam}}

Nguyen Van Troi Bridge is a bridge spanning the Han River in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. The bridge was built by an American company in 1965.[http://stevebarru.com/2018/10/29/nguyen-van-troi-bridge-da-nang/ Steve Barru Photographs]{{Cite web |author=Kim Đan |date=10 August 2022 |title=Nguyen Van Troi - Tran Thi Ly Bridge - Historical Witness of Da Nang city |url=https://danangleisure.com/nguyen-van-troi-tran-thi-ly-bridge-historical-witness-of-da-nang-city |access-date=26 May 2024 |website=Da Nang Leisure |language=en}} Constructed by the American contractor RMK [RMK-BRJ], the 513 meters bridge was the first bridge designed for vehicles crossing the Han River to transport weapons.{{Cite web |title=Close-up views of Nguyen Van Troi vertical-lift bridge |url=http://baodanang.vn/english/photo-news/202009/close-up-views-of-nguyen-van-troi-vertical-lift-bridge-3718034/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=DaNangToDay |language=vi}}

The bridge was reinforced in 1978 and 1996, allowing the bridge be vertically raised for boats to pass below,{{Cite web |last=Do |first=Cuong |date=26 July 2017 |title=Nguyen Van Troi Bridge: History and Significance |url=https://youindanang.com/nguyen-van-troi-bridge/ |access-date=26 May 2024 |website=You in Da Nang |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Close-up views of Nguyen Van Troi vertical-lift bridge |url=http://baodanang.vn/english/photo-news/202009/close-up-views-of-nguyen-van-troi-vertical-lift-bridge-3718034/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=DaNangToDay |language=vi}} and remained the only bridge prior to the Han River Bridge coming into operation in 2000.{{Cite web |title=Danang – City of Bridges - Duy Tan University |url=https://duytan.edu.vn/conferences/home/PointOfInterestDetail/5-danang-%E2%80%93-city-of-bridges/5-nanomaterials-for-healthcare-inaugural-conference-of-the-vietnam-young-academy |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=duytan.edu.vn}}

After being renovated at a cost of $1 million in 2013, the bridge became the only pedestrianised bridge.{{Cite web |title=Close-up views of Nguyen Van Troi vertical-lift bridge |url=https://baodanang.vn/english/photo-news/202009/close-up-views-of-nguyen-van-troi-vertical-lift-bridge-3718034/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=DaNangToDay |language=vi}}