The new structure is supported by 100 excavated piles, with diameters of 0.80 meters and a depth of 23.8 meters.
President Luis Abinader inaugurated the rebuilt Pontón Bridge in La Vega this Saturday, an investment of 467 million, which will facilitate the increased and safe flow of passenger and cargo transport between the Cibao region, the capital, and the rest of the national territory.
The main speech was given by the Minister of Public Works and Communications, Deligne Ascención, who explained that this bridge had been showing a progressive degree of deterioration, so the Ministry of Public Works decided to demolish it due to the serious flaws that could expose it to a total and unexpected collapse, especially because it presented a degree of structural weakness that could cause it to collapse at any moment.
"This magnificent work constitutes a model of structural and architectural design that will set precedents for future bridge and overpass construction projects, not only in the country, but even in the Central American and Caribbean area," the official stated.
The structure has a length of 50.2 meters, made up of 3 sections or surface spans, with a width of 26.4 meters, containing 3 lanes per direction of 3.65 meters wide, in addition to their respective 1-meter walkways on each side, their drainage, signage and safety bars.
The new structure is supported by 100 excavated piles, with diameters of 0.80 meters and a depth of 23.8 meters, which guarantee the useful life and structural safety of the work for decades of continuous operation of heavy cargo traffic and resistance to seismic events, according to a press release from the Presidency.
The welcome address was given by Luisa Altagracia Jiménez Cabreja, governor of La Vega, while the words of thanks were given by Bethania Peña de Viloria, a community member.
Present
Those present included Luisa Altagracia Jiménez Cabreja, Governor of La Vega; Ramón Rogelio Genao, Senator of La Vega; Kelvin Antonio Cruz Cáceres, Mayor of La Vega; Agustín Burgos Tejada, Representative of La Vega; and José David Pérez Reyes, Representative of La Vega.
Also, Rogelio Alfonso Genao Lanza, deputy of La Vega; Mícalo Bermúdez, contractor; Bethania Peña de Viloria, community member, and the parish priest, Rafael de Jesús Mendoza Guzmán, of the Santísima Trinidad Parish, of Pontón de La Vega.
