Professionals working on the bridge over the Amador y Cortés canal on Avenida Pedro Romero reported progress of 97%, according to information published on November 10. The project is located near the Boston neighbourhood in Cartagena.
Final work focuses on drainage
The report identifies construction of two drainage collection structures, on Avenida Pedro Romero and Carrera 45, as the current work. They will collect rainwater from the road section and direct it towards the canal.
The district’s Infrastructure Secretariat is carrying out the project. The reported percentage describes the project’s stated progress; it is not an announcement of inauguration or reopening to traffic.
The structure was raised by 40 centimetres
The reported changes include raising the bridge by 40 centimetres above its previous level and removing piers that obstructed the flow of water through the canal.
Those changes are intended to reduce the effects of overflowing water and improve travel through an area that experiences difficulties during rainfall.
The project is part of Vías para la Felicidad, a district programme covering works in different neighbourhoods. The programme’s overall investment is not the cost of this bridge alone.
