REHABILITATION OF THE MAIN BRIDGE OF CAP HAITIEN
(Haiti Libre) -
The Chilean peacekeepers of the Minustah just completed major repairs on the main bridge [Pont Neuf], of the city of Cap-Haitien in the Northern Department.
Repair work of Pont Neuf, financially supported by the Section of Community Violence Reduction (CVR), have focused on the cleaning, repairing of the sidewalks and some parts of the pavement, repairing the guard rails and installation of 37 street lights and signs. The peacekeepers were at work every day from 8:00pm to 5:00am, in order not to disrupt traffic on this bridge, which is very busy during the day.
"The people of Cap-Haitien want, through me, to express their sincere thanks to the Chilean soldiers for the repair of the bridge, which was in very poor condition. Indeed, the guard rails were broken, and the sidewalks and part of the road were badly damaged. Every day, we feared that a person could fall overboard," declared Deputy Mayor, Mr. Cherenfant.
For its part, the Chilean battalion commander in Cap-Haitien, Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Cabreras Osorio, who congratulated his men for a job well done, has however noted that there still remains the strengthening of the foundations of the bridge, which are not stable.
Pont Neuf was built in 1980, linking the city center of Cap Haitien to the eastern part of the country. This is the first repair work on this vital highway since the observation of its failure in 2010 by a team of technicians from the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC).
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