This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7372 (added 2022-11-23) |
| Name: | Caserío El Progreso |
| Location: | Aguilares and Guazapa, El Salvador |
| Crossing: | Rio Acelhuate |
| Coordinates: | 13.923739 N 89.198697 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 54.9 meters (180 feet) estimated |
- Replaced a bridge destroyed by Hurricane Ida (2009).
- 2020, May: Deck heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Amanda floodwaters. Repaired soon after.
- Facebook. Image posted June 2, 2020 showing flood damage.
- Facebook. Image posted June 2, 2020 showing flood damage.
- Facebook. Video posted May 31, 2020 showing the flood in progress.
- Facebook. Video posted June 6, 2020 showing a group of people trying to repair the collapsed deck.
- Facebook. Group of photos, posted June 10, 2020, showing repairs in progress.
- Facebook. Image posted June 1, 2022 showing storm damage.
- Facebook. Group of photos, posted August 1, 2022, showing construction of a flood/retaining wall.
- Facebook. Image posted September 24, 2022 showing the completed retaining wall.
- Facebook. Image posted September 24, 2022 showing the current state of the bridge.
- historico.elsalvador.com - Habitantes de Aguilares y Guazapa tratan de reparar manualmente el puente con lazos, al no contar con ayuda de las instituciones. Article dated June 6, 2020 with several photos of a group of people trying to repair the collapsed deck.
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