Video: the bridge that connects the departments of Quindío and Valle del Cauca falls

This Wednesday the fall of an ‘El Alambrado’ bridge on the Armenia – Pereira – Manizales road, more precisely on the La Paila – Calarcá section, occurred.

(New contract for train operation between Caldas and Cesar is ready).

In this way, total closure was decreed due to structural failure of the bridge over the La Seca river.

According to the ANI, there is a report of 15 people injured and two dead (who were circulating on the bridge) and damage to three police vehicles.

(They report ash fall in two municipalities near the Nevado del Ruiz).

“On the part of the ANI and the intervention team, the causes that could have caused this collapse are being evaluated. It is a 1984 bridge received by the Dealer that has had recurring maintenance. According to the last analysis, from three months ago, there were no failures that generated significant effects on its operation and capacity”said William Camargo, president of the ANI.

In this way, Camargo recommends attending to the deviations of the traffic authorities and looking for alternate routes.

It is worth remembering that this road corridor that is affected is one of the main freight routes in the country (Bogotá – Buenaventura).

“21% of the country’s cargo moves through this route”say sources close to the sector.

(William Salamanca is appointed as the new director of the Police).

The first recommended route is the La Paila – Cartago – Quimbaya – Armenia – La Linea route, on this road it is important to consider that in some sections the turning radii are narrow, so in an articulated vehicle you must travel with caution.

For the above, the ANI recommends that it be for the exclusive use of light vehicles.

Another route is La Paila – Cartago – Cerritos – Circasia – La Línea, which, although it is in better condition, has more mileage.

(Chevron announced an investment of US$2.5 million in San Andrés by 2023).

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