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The construction of the new bridge over the Cauca river which is part of the Autopista al Mar 1 project marks a milestone in Colombias infrastructure after reaching the union of the work fronts.The new bridge is located on the limits of the municipalities of Sopetrn and Santa Fe de Antioquia its total length is 426 meters and corresponds to the fourth generation 4G projects concessioned by the National Infrastructure Agency ANI.Around 100 direct and indirect workers have been involved for a year and a half in the construction of this mega-project that will unite Medelln with Urab Antioqueo towards the northwest of the country and connect neighboring municipalities.Once its construction is complete the new bridge over the Cauca River will bring great benefits to the region generating a positive impact on mobility by reducing travel time and allowing cost savings for transporters said the Minister of Transportation. Angela Mara Orozco.This work includes resources for 75000 million and will enter into operation in June 2022 once the works of functional unit 2 corresponding to the stretch of road between San Jernimo and Santa Fe de Antioquia are completed. Replace to the existing bridge which has more than 55 years of service since it was inaugurated in 1965.In the construction of the new bridge two types were used the system of successive cantilevers and that of prefabricated beams through two advance carriages and two telescopic cranes.The central deck of the bridge has a total width of 11.60 meters and is made up of 2 lanes of 3.65 meters. The works also include a 1.8 meter berm an additional 1.30 meter space and 2 vehicle barriers.From an engineering point of view the main challenge of the bridge is its length and the continuous changes in level and current of the Cauca River given its flow.Mar 1 DataThe Mar 1 Fourth Generation Highway has an extension of 181 kilometers. To date this project has an execution progress of 81.60. The value of the project is 1.8 Billion pesos Capex Dec. 2019. It currently generates 2554 jobs in the region.The works in Mar 1 include the construction of the second road and the improvement of the existing one between Medelln and Santa Fe de Antioquia the rehabilitation between Santa Fe de Antioquia and Pealisa municipality of Salgar already delivered the maintenance and operation of the existing corridor between Santa Fe de Antioquia and Caasgordas.Among the outstanding works is also the construction of the second tube of the Occidente tunnel 4.6 km which connects the Autopista al Mar 1 project with the Guillermo Gaviria Echeverry project Tnel del Toyo.
