Bridgemeister - 1926 La Guasca (Puerto Rico) - El Peñol and Policarpa, Narino, Colombia

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

Bridgemeister ID:	7648 (added 2023-06-03)
Year Completed:	1926
Name:	La Guasca
Also Known As:	Puerto Rico
Location:	El Peñol and Policarpa, Narino, Colombia
Crossing:	Patia River
Coordinates:	1.594139 N 77.429486 W
Maps:	Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:	Julio Souza Alves
Use:	Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:	Demolished, 2003 and 2020-2021
Main Cables:	Wire (steel)

Notes:

2003: Much of the bridge is dynamited. Stone towers remain.
2020 (or early 2021): The stone towers are demolished to make way for a replacement bridge.

External Links:

Alcalde de Policarpa, en Nariño, dinamitó una joya de la ingeniería portuguesa de 100 años de antigüedad. Article about the history of the bridge and its destruction.
Facebook. Several images of Claudia Cabrera, former mayor of Policarpa, escorted across a pulley system installed between the bridge towers.
Facebook. Older image of the bridge with deck intact.
Facebook. Work progressing on the replacement bridge. November 1, 2022.
Google Maps - Puente De La Guaca. Image with the remaining towers visible, September 2018.
Google Maps - Puente De La Guaca. Image taken in front of one of the towers, September 2018.
Google Maps - Puente De La Guaca. Image of remaining tower , September 2018.

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