The Ministry of Public Works reports the reopening to traffic of Burende Bridge at Km. 10 of Duarte Highway on the Santiago-La Vega stretch. There are still some works to be completed, but the bridge has been deemed safe and has been reopened to accommodate traffic during the peak holiday traffic.
The Ministry reported the new 66 meters long and 10.50 meters wide reinforced concrete structure with metallic beams was completed in a record 68 days after it was damaged by the rushing waters brought by Hurricane Maria in September 2017.
The Ministry of Public Works reports that the formal inauguration of the bridge would be in February 2018. He said that the new sturdy structure was built to resist the rushing waters of the Río Verde.
21 December 2017
