This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

Las Delicias

Bajo San Joaquín, Delicias, Saravena, Arauca, Colombia - Rio Banadia
Bridgemeister ID:7486 (added 2022-12-30)
Name:Las Delicias
Location:Bajo San Joaquín, Delicias, Saravena, Arauca, Colombia
Crossing:Rio Banadia
Coordinates:6.874941 N 71.810245 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict, since 2021 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Likely replaced another suspension bridge at the same location. A tower and anchorage from the former bridge were still extant in the early 2020s.
  • 2021: West approach of the bridge severely undermined and washed away by flood.

External Links:

  • Facebook. Image of the damaged bridge and the adjacent tower of another older suspension bridge, posted June 6, 2021.
  • Facebook. Image of the bridge before the flood damage, posted May 10, 2021. A tower from a former suspension bridge at this location is also visible.
  • Facebook - Puente la hamaca vereda las delicias. Video of the damaged bridge, posted August 12, 2021.
  • Twitter. Image of the damaged bridge, posted July 14, 2021.

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