Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – According to the latest report from the Jalisco Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works, reconstruction of the Insurgentes street bridge, which connects El Centro with the Romantic Zone, and collapsed after the heavy rains that followed the passing of Hurricane Nora caused the Rio Cuale to overflow, will not be completed by the end of the year as projected.
Though crews have been working steadily on its reconstruction with state-of-the-art machinery, after 3 months of work, the difficulties that have prevented the bridge from being completed on time continue.
The biggest setback has been digging the holes for the installation of the pillars that will support the new bridge. In total, there are three drilling machines that are working to advance the planting of the pillars, but the rocky terrain has slowed down drilling and kept the technicians busy replacing broken drill bits.
Everything seems to indicate that it will be at least January before the new bridge will be ready to reconnect the south side with the heart of the city, which will reactivate the Zona Romantica.
As a result, the thousands of visitors who are expected to spend the December holidays on the south side of Puerto Vallarta will face heavy traffic and limited access from the city’s center.
Sources: Vallarta Independiente • Tribuna de la Bahía