July 2004, a girder collapsed, killing one worker and injuring nine others. Work on the bridge halted at the end of 2004 due to a lack of funds but was restarted in November 2005. The main span of the bridge was connected on 31 March 2009, and the bridge was opened to the public on 10 June 2009.

Within a week of the opening, it was discovered that nuts and bolts and maintenance lamps had been stolen and that there was