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Provisional Route Opened in Aragua After Bridge Collapse; Temporary Bridge Expected Soon

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A provisional route has been opened on Troncal 11 in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Venezuela, just 28 hours after a bridge collapse.
  • Regional and national authorities have declared the alternate route 100% safe, with reinforcements added due to recent rainfall.
  • A temporary "war bridge" is expected to be installed within 15-20 days to permanently restore vehicular traffic.

Authorities in Venezuela's Aragua state have successfully opened a provisional route on Troncal 11 in San Sebastián de los Reyes, just 28 hours after a bridge on the vital highway collapsed. Regional and national officials have affirmed that the newly established alternate route is completely safe for use, despite recent rainfall necessitating reinforcement efforts.

Aragua Governor Joana Sánchez highlighted the constant supervision maintained during the deployment of the temporary route, ensuring its swift construction. "We are attending to this alternate road that we opened yesterday, and today we are reinforcing it and opening it to traffic for users," Sánchez stated.

We are doing attention on this alternate road that we opened yesterday, and today we are reinforcing and opening it to transit for users.

— Joana SánchezAragua Governor Joana Sánchez describing the reinforcement and opening of the provisional route.

Looking ahead, Sánchez announced medium-term plans to permanently resolve the contingency. "On Troncal 11, we continue to advance; the war bridge sent by our president Delcy Rodríguez and the Vice Presidency of Public Works is coming soon," she confirmed. The governor expressed gratitude to the community of San Sebastián for their cooperation, the mayors of southern Aragua for their joint work, and particularly the workforce of Aramica for their tireless efforts on the ground.

Gerardo Rozo, president of the state company Vías de Aragua, emphasized that the provisional passage immediately restores vehicular flow between San Sebastián and San Juan de los Morros. This reconnects one of the most strategic arteries in the country's center-south. Rozo added that modular structures for the installation of a new "war bridge" are expected soon, with definitive installation taking between 15 and 20 days. Specialized crews have also installed 36-inch channeling pipes to ensure river flow and the stability of the road surface.

On Troncal 11 we continue to advance; the war bridge that our president Delcy Rodríguez and the Vice Presidency of Public Works have sent is coming.

— Joana SánchezAragua Governor Joana Sánchez announcing plans for a temporary 'war bridge' to permanently resolve the contingency.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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