  The bridge cost $22.36 million financed with a loan of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI. - Ministry of Public Works courtesy photo - |
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 Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 New
$22 million-plus Virilla
bridge inaugurated On Wednesday, President Carlos Alvarado along with other authorities inaugurated the new bridge over the Virilla River, located between Tibás Canton in San José Province and Santo Domingo Canton in Heredia Province. "We are showing that when there is conviction in what is being done it is possible to carry out works of grand magnitude," President Alvarado said during the inauguration of the bridge, which was transferred by streaming on the government's social media channels. The 286-meter-long structure cost $22.36 million financed with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI. The bank headquarters is in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and has regional offices in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama According to Rodolfo Mendez-Mata, Minister of Public Works, the bridge used a specialized technique taking into account the complicated topography of the Virilla River canyon. The bridge has three lanes of 3.60 meters each, a sidewalk of 1.50 meters, on the west side. Also, barriers were placed to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior on the bridge. This work also included the expansion of 856 meters of Route 32 (between the provinces of San José and Limón). Also, these works include a new access ramp. Two 50-meter-high columns were constructed, from which the 285-meter-long road was built As compensation for the cutting of 84 trees required for construction, 840 trees have been planted, ten times more than those affected on land intervened by the works and municipal lands in the project's area of influence. "This is part of the environmental commitment," the ministry said. According to the ministry, the project was managed by the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, it was executed by the Consorcio Virilla 32 company, made up of the national company MECO and the Spanish company Puentes y Calzadas. ------------------------- What are the public places that need improvement in your community? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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