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Published on Wednesday,
July 6, 2022
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
On
Tuesday, three bridges were
transported, two prefabricated Baileys
and one for pedestrians only, to be
installed in San
Carlos District,
Alajuela Province. According
to the Ministry of Public Transport,
these new bridges will replace the old
bridges over the Santa Rita River and
the Santa Clara River that were
destroyed by the strong river current
that increased because of Tropical
Storm Bonnie last weekend. The
installation process of both bridges
will take at least one week since
debris from the old bridges must first
be removed. In the
case of the Santa Rita River, a
pedestrian bridge will be installed so
that people can move from one
community to another without having to
cross the river.
Both prefabricated bridges only have space for one vehicle, so people should take precautions that there is no other vehicle on the bridge before crossing it.
This weekend, the government also announced that two more prefabricated bridges are planned to be installed over the Balsa River that crosses the communities of Santa Rita and Ciudad Quesada, both in San Carlos. Both bridges were also destroyed by Bonnie last weekend.
Several public institutions such as the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Housing, the Electricity Institute, the Help Institute, the Water Institute and the Ministry of Housing announced that they would launch investigations to determine the real damage caused by the storm.
Representatives of these institutions will tour the country to analyze the condition of roads, houses, bridges, drinking water pipes and electrical service networks, among others.
------------ What have you heard about the lack of bridges and road improvements in your community? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com
  
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