Let's not forget the disruption to commerce which we will all feel one way or another.
Truck/delivery traffic is seriously affected..... supermarket deliveries, etc.
In the construction world, one of the largest (if not THE largest) development projects here in Cabrera/RSJ gets it's cement from Pto Plata.
I have seen strings of trucks - 5-6 at a time - making the trek.
They're not so dependable these days.
Let's be glad this is a temporary glitch - the bridge- not a more permanent one like the container shipping debacle
Well the bridge is supposed to be restricted to light duty vehicles so cement trucks likely would not qualify even after it is opened.
I saw photos where they are reinforcing the bridge from below with a large footing dug and perhaps another column or maybe they are reinforcing an abutment. I only saw photos of the footing
This could be an error, because whatever concrete they pour may be in the way of a replacement bridge years down the road.
Also superstructure truss bridges are designed not to have support from below except at certain points, and members are designed to resist tension or compressions or sway and a misplaced support could transfer load with untended consequences, like failing a beam, stringer or column or a complete buckling.
But I will make a bet - that within one month all traffic will be allowed back on the bridge regardless of weight.
