Location: over Ben Nghe Canal, connecting Ton Duc Thang Street (District 1) and Nguyen Tat Thanh Street (District 4).
Khanh Hoi Bridge was built in 1904 by the French to facilitate the goods transportation from Cho Lon market to Ben Thanh market.
It was called "pont tournant", meaning "swing bridge". The bridge got its name due to its unique design with a middle span that can be rotated horizontally for easy passage of boats. However, in the 1940s, the bridge was fixed because a railway line was installed on the bridge leading to the port area. After 1954, Khanh Hoi swing bridge was dismantled to build a new one with concrete and was named Bac Binh Vuong Bridge.
In 2006, to build the Saigon River Tunnel, Khanh Hoi Bridge was demolished to build a new higher one. The new bridge has a length of 167 m with 4 spans, a width of 22 m, meeting four traffic lanes and was put into use on January 24, 2009.
The bridge has a surprisingly soft structure and clever lighting, which will be amazing as any photo background. On both sides of Khanh Hoi bridge are well-known tourist hotspots such as Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Posted from Tan Dinh ward, Saigon (HCMC)
https://saigoneer.com/saigon-heritage/5874-icons-of-old-saigon-the-pont-tournant-swing-bridge
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