Work on the Colonia Bran bridge in Zone 3 involves vehicle closures and alternative routes for heavy transportation

2024-10-01 01:02:26

Batteries then! Because we bring new information about the work on the Bran Colonia bridge in Zone 3 of Guatemala City. Through social networks, on Monday, September 30 Amílcar Montejo announced that different tasks will be carried out at the site.

Work on the Bran Colony bridge in Zone 3

With the aim of carrying out the work on the Bran Colony bridge in Zone 3 in the best possible way, we tell you that from 10:00 at night until 4:00 in the morning, the heavy transport heading from South to North (going from the Incense Bridge to the North Hippodrome), you must take alternate routes and here we tell you the options:

• From Calzada Aguilar Batres to Avenida Bolívar, connecting on Third Avenue of the Historic Center to the peripheral area.
• From Calzada San Juan and Calzada Roosevelt towards the clover area and in that way take Third Avenue of the Historic Center towards Finca El Zapote.
• From the Villa Linda Bridge towards Bulevar La Democracia, Bulevar La Madre and appear at Plaza Mariachis and from that sector look for Avenida Bolívar to reach Third Avenue in Zone 1 towards the peripheral area near the Hipódromo del Norte.

Likewise, we tell you that the light vehicles Those who use the peripheral will have to use the section that goes from El Incienso Bridge towards Ninth Street in search of Elena Avenue in Zone 3.

It is expected that Guatemalans will follow the recommendations of the authorities, since the objective is to continue advancing the work on the site without directly affecting peak traffic hours. Batteries then!

The start of work

After what happened on February 19, 2024, where a trailer directly impacted the bridge, after declaring that the bridge had been disabled and after the study for the construction of a new bridge, the installation began in August of a camp in the area to carry out the work on the Bran Colony bridge in Zone 3 and since then different tasks have been carried out in the sector.

Photo description for the visually impaired: Under the bridge there are several people working and several iron columns. (Credit: Ricardo Quiñónez)

A new structure

In the new construction is planned to be placed 3 lanes and the bridge will be more extensive, having a longitudinal area of ​​38 meters and an area of ​​1,537 square meters, with 7 support beams and 14 piles with a depth of 37 meters. It will be made entirely of concrete and will provide more space for the passage of heavy transportation.

Although the priority is the bridge, it is also planned to improve the sidewalks, lighting and green areas. They also hope to incorporate a roundabout and replace the walkway to guarantee safe pedestrian passage for pedestrians. What a chilero!

Did you know? He Adolfo Mijangos López bridgebuilt in 1971, is an integral part of the Bran-Martí section of the Peripheral Ring. Its location is strategic, since it connects two commercial ports vital for the economic development of the country: the Atlantic port and the Pacific port. Approximately 65 thousand vehicles, including 3 thousand heavy transport trips, travel on this road daily.

Description of the photo for people with visual disabilities: On the street there are several people coordinating a construction machine. (Credit: Ricardo Quiñónez)

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