Pumarejo bridge

Pumarejo bridge

The Alberto Pumarejo bridge (Spanish: Puente Alberto Pumarejo) is a bridge in Colombia built over the Magdalena River to connect the Island of Salamanca[1] and the city of Barranquilla. The bridge was named after its promoter Alberto Pumarejo. Its construction was finished in 1974.[2] The bridge is 1500 m (4921.25 ft.) long and 12.50 m (41 ft.) wide, with main span of 140 m, and is built of concrete.[3]

The Pumarejo Bridge, which was controversial since its design stage because of its poor technical characteristics, especially its limited gauge, which prevented the development of river navigation on the Magdalena River, will soon be replaced by a new bridge and demolished once the new bridge's construction is finished.

References

  1. ↑ es:Via Parque isla de Salamanca
  2. ↑ Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango
  3. ↑ (in Spanish) INGETEC S.A. - Ingenieros Consultores Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 10°57′03″N 74°45′09″W / 10.95083°N 74.75250°W / 10.95083; -74.75250

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