A major inspection of the bridge's deck began in February 2013.

It was not immediately clear whether the inspection had recently begun or would begin shortly.

"But we are pleased that these needed inspections will in fact begin" on Tuesday, he added.

Ideally, the first inspection should begin even before you move in.

With only 25 days until school begins on Sept. 9, inspections have begun in 267 schools, leaving 802 to be tested.

And yesterday, there remained 356 schools where inspections had not yet begun.

Following consultation, inspections under the new framework will begin in September.

A senior administration official said the inspections could begin as early as next week.

He said full-scale inspections would begin in "about a week."

On Wednesday, a closer inspection of the caves will begin.