The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) did not take any measure to reconstruct those rather it allowed vehicular traffic to ply on the bridges amid risk.

Most of the bridges are narrow and one or two decades old.

The RHD declared Jauwa bridge on Sylhet-Sunamganj road abandoned because it was partially broken several weeks ago. The authorities concerned have constructed a diversion bridge for vehicular traffic. But there is no plan for construction of any new bridge there.

Five out of seven bridges of Govindaganj-Chhatak portion of Sylhet-Chhatak road are narrow, risky and old. Gargaon, Hasnabad, Khargaon, Chhatak-I and Chhatak-II bridges, Govindaganj, Tokirai, Jalalpur, Zatua, Chechan-I and Chechan-II bridges on Sylhet-Sunamganj road are in pitiable condition.

Locals have demanded reconstruction of the bridges without further delay.