The Cau Cau Bridge would be announcing its entry into temporary service in mid-August

The Minister of Public Works arrived at the Cau Cau Bridge facilities. Juan Andrés Fontaine, for a visit of the elevator inspection of the arms of the structure

It must be remembered that the bridge had been inactive for three years, because of the "irreparable failures" that the previous government accused. It is in late April that the new authorities have indicated that they would seek a solution in 120 days to see if a temporary bridge startup was possible.

To date, two of the three phases of the project have already been successfully completed. Proposals for a test. The first was to put the bridge horizontally; the second, install eight hydraulic cylinders – four on each side – so that the bridge can raise arms, an issue that was previously impossible since the lifting system is indeed irreparable. And the third, which consists of a report from a foreign consultant to see if the bridge is actually suitable for the pbadage of light vehicles, would be in the coming days.

"The only thing we wonder about, that's why the previous government kept this unused infrastructure for three years and did not try this solution," Fontaine said.

He added that "we are now focused on the third phase of this rehabilitation process, which is the technical report it will be given by a foreign consulting firm, with a great deal of experience in swinging bridges that we are hiring at these purposes, which will indicate if in your opinion the bridge, especially the deck hatches are able to receive the light traffic that we think it can go through here. "

If the positive report – that the l? indicated authority expects to have between this week and the next – may tentatively start the Cau Cau bridge for light vehicles, ie pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles and emergency ambulances .

The date stipulated by the Secretary of State, and if there are no major objections from the consultant Modjeski and Masters, is August 15.