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Cangrejo bridge closed due to major structural failure.
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They've been working on the shoulder of the road in Sosua from the light at Dr. Rosen to Pappaterra for a year now, but they're going to finish that bridge in two more weeks? I have my doubts!
How about the intersection going up to Hispanola? How long do we have to put up with a dip going across the road. You would think the taxi drivers are hating that
I saw a couple fotos on FB. they have placed steel corrugated panels between the beams and rebar on top. Not going to be prefab
These might be the photos your were referring to.
I was thinking that the white things almost look they are round tubes but could not understand what their purpose would be unless they have holes in them for drainage. But corrugated panels makes more sense.
One thing is for certain, that bridge not going to be finished in time for the scheduled celebration on December 17
that bridge will provide good shade for when I have my crab pots in the water
Looks like it is being built as a 4 lane bridge but will probably be used as a 2 lane bridge.
The outside lanes will be used by the moto's and taxis for passing
Or for people who want to walk across the bridge
Oh and room to fish and retrieve the crab pots to
The outside lanes will be used by the moto's and taxis for passing
Or for people who want to walk across the bridge
Oh and room to fish and retrieve the crab pots to
Gives support to the cement without the weightThese might be the photos your were referring to.
I was thinking that the white things almost look they are round tubes but could not understand what their purpose would be unless they have holes in them for drainage. But corrugated panels makes more sense.
One thing is for certain, that bridge not going to be finished in time for the scheduled celebration on December 17
Keep in mind an old goal of the government was to have a 4 lane road from Puerto Plata to Sosua and beyond.Looks like it is being built as a 4 lane bridge but will probably be used as a 2 lane bridge.
The outside lanes will be used by the moto's and taxis for passing
Or for people who want to walk across the bridge
Oh and room to fish and retrieve the crab pots to
A reason whey extra land was needed and caused a long delay in rebuilding.
So making this critical bridge 4 lanes could be a part of that eventual or maybe never plan.
They do seem to finally be working hard on the bridge.
9 days to finish the steel, pour the deck and backfill the abutments on each side just wide enough so the President can walk across and back is possible, but not to be open for traffic.
If that is to be 4 lanes there won't be a walkway on the bridge nor guard barriers, but I won't complain for 2 lanes.
But for sure some Dominican rude driver (is that redundant) will try to pass and squeeze in no matter how many lanes they make.
Chico, how wide does that seem to be?
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