General Belgrano Bridge
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The General Manuel Belgrano Bridge is a road bridge that joins the Argentine cities of Corrientes (capital of the Corrientes Province in the Mesopotamia) and Resistencia (capital of Chaco) over the course of the Paraná River (near the confluence with the Paraguay River). It was opened in May 10, 1973.
The bridge joins Corrientes' Provincial Route 12 with Chaco's Provincial Routes 11 and 16. The main span of the bridge measures 1,700 meters (5,577 ft) in length and stands at 35 meters (115 ft) over the river, with an available width over the course of 245 meters (804 ft). It has two A-shaped main towers that are 83 meters 272 ft) high. The road is 8.3 meters (27 ft) wide and has two lanes, plus two lateral pedestrian ways, each 1.8 meters (6 ft) wide.
In 1999 the province of Corrientes was in the midst of a popular uprising, with protestors asking for the resignation of the provincial government. On 1999-12-17 the traffic over the bridge was blocked by demonstrators. The Gendarmerie intervened to suppress the protest, and killed two people. As of 2006 the investigations about the responsibility for these killings are still in progress.
[edit] References
- (Spanish) Monografias.com, Provincia de Corrientes.
- (Spanish) Corrientes Noticias, 10 February 2006. A seis años de la represión en el Puente General Manuel Belgrano.
