The mayor said that resistance tests were carried out and signs were painted; heavy traffic will not be able to circulate.
The mayor of Maldonado, Enrique Antía, announced that the La Barra bridge was enabled. According to the community chief, the shoring tasks led to the bridge, after having lowered 1.15 meters, rise 86 centimeters. In the last hours, resistance tests were carried out and signs were painted, while a speed and weight control was placed, he indicated.
From now on, heavy traffic will not be able to circulate through the bridge.
As part of the launch of the 2023 season, Antía highlighted the efforts of the tourism sector during the pandemic. He also recalled the investment of 22 million dollars for video surveillance and 1.5 dollars to pay for viewers and collaborate with the Fire Department and the Prefecture, and recalled that there are 300 lifeguards (with an investment of four million dollars).
For his part, the mayor announced that the inns that affected the coast were demolished and, in order to defend the environment and visual pollution, signage on public roads was dispensed with.
