Findeter pledged to deliver the Las Palmeras bridge over the Matute canal in Cartagena before December 30, 2026. The announcement followed a meeting between the agency, city officials, the contractor and community representatives.
Mayor Dumek Turbay announced that the city will add 1.222 billion Colombian pesos to the project and undertake complementary work not included in the existing contract. The announced date is a delivery pledge, not confirmation that the work has already been completed.
From a request to a delivery pledge
Findeter president María Paula Tejada pledged to return to Cartagena before the announced date to deliver the bridge. The contractor expressed its intention to complete the remaining work.
The meeting followed the mayor’s November 3 request for Findeter’s support, after a projected delivery date announced months earlier had passed. During that visit, Turbay had offered city resources; he has now announced a specific amount.
A connection across the Matute canal
The project connects Las Palmeras and Las Palmeritas. It includes a structure 32 meters long and nine meters wide, as well as five concrete structures to channel water. The work is intended to improve mobility and water management for neighboring communities.
