Work starting on new Colombia bridge

Construction work is commencing on an important new bridge link in Colombia. The Puente de la Reconciliacion Bridge will connect the municipality of Mompox with the rest of the Bolivar department of Colombia. The project is being carried out by the consortium Consorcio Nacional Yati. The project will improve connections with Mompox, which is difficult to reach by road at present due to the lack of a direct route. The 2.3km long bridge will also provide a connection between the Troncal de Occidente and Ruta del Sol. The Puente de la Reconciliacion bridge is part of a 12km link, which is costing just over US$82 million. The project also includes  the construction of the Santa Lucia Bridge and roads linking Isla Grande and Puente Roncador-Bodega. The project will take 40 months to complete with pre-construction requiring four months and three years for the actual construction work.