Stress tests carried out on Prague’s Libeň bridge

So-called stress tests have been carried out on Prague’s Libeň bridge in an attempt to determine its state of repair. Six 40-tonne lorries crossed the bridge across the Vltava river overnight on Tuesday to determine how it performed. The bridge, opened in 1928 and the only Cubist style bridge in the world, is believed to be in a series state of disrepair. Heavy traffic is now limited on it and certain types of trams are banned from crossing on it. Prague City Hall earlier this year resisted calls for the bridge to be demolished.