Desamparados
Bridge Out For
Two Weeks
The work to
repair the
bridge over the
Jorco river that
connects
Desamparados and
Aserrí will take
at least 15 days
according to the
experts of the
Dirección de
Puentes del
Ministerio de
Obras Públicas y
Transportes (MOPT)
and the Consejo
Nacional de
Vialidad (Conavi).
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The
bridge
was
closed
Wednesday
afternoon
after an
inspection
of the
bridge
showed
serious
structural
problems
that,
experts
concluded,
could
cause
the
bridge
to
collapse
with the
passing
of
vehicles.
The
construction
company
MECO was
given
the
contract
and has
machinery
on site
by late
Thursday. |
Francisco
Jiménez,
ministro of the
MOPT, said that
in addition to
repairing the
structure, the
river will also
be dredged as
part of the
work.
Residents of the
area, as well as
those passing
through, will
have to be
patient and the
alternate routes
aren't able to
handle the
increase
traffic, causing
tremendous
congestion in
the area.
On Thursday the
sudden closure
of the bridge
the night before
meant many
getting up to
two hours late
for work.
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