Minister estimates that in a yr and a half the second bridge over the Monday River can be accomplished

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Asunción, IP Company.- The Minister of Public Works and Communications, Claudia Centurión, hopes that in a yr and a half the development of the second bridge over the Monday River, within the division of Alto Paraná, will be accomplished.

This Friday, Centurión, accompanied by the Vice Minister of Works, Hugo Arce, and a bunch of execs, carried out an inspection within the space designated for the development of the second bridge over the Monday River, within the division of Alto Paraná.

“That is the essence of engineering. Paraguayan firms will perform the development of this bridge with an approximate funding of USD 20 million and a 500-meter part to hitch either side and full this vital hall. That is a part of the event that we promote on the MOPC. We will probably be sharing the progress in order that in a yr and a half we are going to see this work accomplished,” mentioned Claudia Centurión.

This work will turn into the very important connection between the interurban entry of the town of Presidente Franco and a freeway of just about 31 km that covers the agricultural space of ​​the Japanese Metropolitan Hall (CMDE), with an exit at km 17.5 of the route. PY02 within the Minga Guazú district.

With a projected size of 500 meters, its design features a cross part with particular measurements: 26.50 meters large, 4 carriageways of three.60 meters every, two inside shoulders of 1.30 meters separated by a New Jersey-type protection of 0.60 meters, and two exterior shoulders of 1.50 meters, additionally with New Jersey sort protection of 0.40 meters.

As well as, pedestrian paths and a 2.50 meter bike path are contemplated at each ends of the part.

An achievement for engineering

The mission features a central pile roughly 70 meters excessive, doubling the peak of the just lately inaugurated Héroes del Chaco bridge, which is 29 meters. “This will probably be, indisputably, a milestone for engineering,” added Centurión.

For his half, engineer Augusto Garcete, from the Construpar agency, expressed his skilled and technical satisfaction in contributing to a mission of this magnitude and leaving a legacy for the nation.

Progress and phases of the mission

The contracting firm in command of the aforementioned duties is the Puente Monday Consortium (Constructora Heisecke SA and Construpar SA), and the inspection is carried out by the JY1 Consortium.