A new bridge in Ecuador will improve transport connections in the country.
February 29, 2012
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A new bridge in Ecuador will improve transport connections in the country. The opening of this new structure is of note as it is the longest bridge in Ecuador. The Bahia de Caraquez-San Vicente road bridge cost some US$102 million to construct.
The opening of a new road link in Nicaragua will reduce journey times between capital Managua and El Guasaule, which lies on the border with Honduras. The road connects La Paz Centro, Malpaisillo and Villa 15 de Julio. Heavy vehicles previously had to take a more circuitous route that was also longer, so the new road will help cut transport costs. Funding for the project was provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
This new road is one of a series of projects Nicaragua’s Ministry of Transpo
Bridges – many designed and renovated by Cleveland Bridge – are part of a city’s architectural landscape. They help define an urban area’s identity, as Carlos Arias*, the company’s international manager, explains in this special feature.
A 26m gap in the deck was recently closed on the bridge that will connect Detroit in the US state of Michigan and Windsor in the Canadian province of Ontario.
