由台湾出资于2026年开始于2026年在伯利兹城新建的贝尔坎桥在设计争议中面临混乱和破坏。
A new Belcan Bridge in Belize City, funded by Taiwan and starting in 2026, faces disruption and plagiarism claims amid design controversy.
伯利兹市贝尔坎桥的新桥设计于2025年10月3日揭幕, 由台湾赠款资助, 将于2026年初开工,
A new bridge design for Belize City’s Belcan Bridge was unveiled on October 3, 2025, funded by a Taiwan grant and set to begin in early 2026, with construction expected to take 18 months.
一名工程师警告说,由于现有桥梁,特别是其海上中央码头被复杂的拆除,需要按倒序进行精确拆除,因此该项目将造成重大中断。
An engineer has warned the project will cause major disruption due to the complex dismantling of the existing bridge, especially its central pier in the sea, requiring precise demolition in reverse order of construction.
同时,伯利兹工程师朱尔斯·马图斯声称,一家黎巴嫩公司在他的2022年设计上作假,引用了近乎相同的测量、材料和目视细节,并声称他无法从官员那里得到答复。
Meanwhile, Belizean engineer Jules Matus alleges a Lebanese firm plagiarized his 2022 design, citing near-identical measurements, materials, and visual details, and claims he was blocked from obtaining answers from officials.
市长承认该项目对人员流动的重要性,但拒绝就舞弊的指控发表评论,引起对公共开支透明度的关切。
The mayor acknowledged the project’s importance for mobility but declined to comment on the plagiarism allegations, raising concerns about transparency in public spending.