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The government finally decided to repair the failed Cau Cau bridge, which would be ready to be ready in in October 2020 .
This was announced Friday morning by the Minister of Public Works, Juan Andrés Fontaine, during his pbadage through Valdivia, by the bridge used provisionally for light vehicles
Fountain has added that a report from the company Modjeski and Masters recommended the replacement of the system by mechanical lifting and repair of the electrical system as the structure would be in perfect condition.
The cost of repair would be 4 billion 500 million pesos and would be extended by 24 months
Minister @mop_chile @jafontaine present today; at 10:30 on #ValdiviaCL Final report of Modjeski & Masters Consultant with definitive solution for the bridge #Ca UCAU . The government of President Piñera respects the deadlines announced for the final repair of works #ChileLoHacemosAll .
The uncertainty of the Cau Cau
The defective viaduct would be the first tilting bridge of the country.
After the company AZVI Chile SA was awarded the contract for 15 000 768 million dollars work began however in January 2014, when the white march was to begin, it was announced that the bridge had been installed upside down.
After four years of questioning about the work and uncertainties about whether was eventually to be replaced or repaired, the government confirmed the future of the tilting bridge.
The case of the Cau Cau Bridge was known throughout the world through Discovery Channel's "Horror of Calculus" program.
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