Chirajara, from construction to demolition: all you need to know

This Wednesday, part of the Chirajara bridge left standing after the collapse of half of the structure in January this year will be demolished. In fact, nine people died. We present a complete guide to what has happened since the viaduct fell today.

Tragedy:

The Chirajara Bridge collapsed on January 15 of this year. The fall of one of the two towers took away half of the panel through which cars would pbad, in addition to the lives of nine workers, who died in the events. This is one of the most serious infrastructure failures in the country and it represents a serious delay in providing vital work for road connectivity between the Llanos and the center of the country. A survivor tells how tragedy was.

Investigations:

Immediately, the prosecutor opened an investigation into the collapse, due to the deaths of nine people. The Controller's Office has also launched its own investigations. Almost at the same time, the audit of the work itself began its investigations to find the causes of the event, which ultimately produced the first decision on flaws in the design. At first, there was talk of a possible earthquake, faults in the field and even the representative Rodrigo Lara said that it could have been "the Holy Spirit".

The bridge is broken …

an expert panel of the American Concrete Institute said that the pile of the bridge that remained standing showed cracks and risked an imminent collapse. It was the first official opinion that, technically, sowed doubts about the construction of the project and, step, opened the possibility that what remained after the tragedy was demolished.

Design Failure:

On January 31, the audit of the project revealed a first report on the reasons for the fall of the bridge. The document, prepared by Mexican company Mexpresa, concluded that the structure has given way to a flaw in its design. The very day this information was released, Coviandes (the dealership) said he had hired his own cabinet of experts (Modjeski and Masters) to badyze why half of the viaduct went to the 39; floor.

Bogotá-Villavicencio Road:

After learning that the remaining part of Chirajara was in danger of collapse, the Ministry of Transport ordered the closure of the Bogotá-Villavicencio highway without any information or information. advance planning. The justification for the measure was, according to the portfolio, to protect the integrity of travelers on the road. Several sectors criticized the measure, which was lifted soon after. Coviandes is committed to improving safety on the site to avoid an incident involving this time road users.

The Coviandes Report and Demolition:

The concessionaire of the book presented his own report on the fall of half of the Chirajara bridge on April 26th. The document was prepared, at the request of the company, by the firm Modjeski and Masters, specialist of this type of infrastructure. There, the road was demolished and it was said that the reconstruction of the project could take up to two years.

An overview of the project:

How much does the project cost, who are the builders, where is it located? , what was the design flaw …