Puentes Trillizos
The Puentes Trillizos ( triple bridges ) in the Bolivian city of La Paz are an ensemble of three bridges that were opened in November 2010. The names "Libertad", "Unión" and "Independencia" were chosen for the bridges, which means "freedom", "unity" and "independence". The three bridges connect the east and west of La Paz, which are separated by several deep valleys. The “Cuarto Centenario” district in particular benefits from the construction, as it has significantly reduced travel times in almost all directions.
The easternmost bridge, Puente Independencia , leads from Villa Armonía to Avenida Los Leones, it has a length of 218.50 m. The Puente Unión runs over the Río Chokeyapu from Avenida Los Leones to Plaza Confucio and is 191.50 m long. Puente Libertad , the third and most westerly bridge, leads from Plaza Confucio to the Sopocachi district and, at 233.50 m, is the longest of the three bridges. The bridges are painted in the Bolivian national colors, the Puente Independencia is red, the Puente Unión is yellow and the Puente Libertad is green.
The cost of construction was 19.5 million US dollars, the money was borrowed from the Latin American Development Bank.
The highest pillar is 45 m high and it reaches a maximum height of 60 m above the Chokeyapu River.
Web links
- www.bolpress.com: El diseño final de los puentes trillizos está en marcha
- Project description (Spanish) ( Memento from November 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bolivia.com: Press release on the opening of the bridges (Spanish)
- ↑ fmbolivia: Press release on the opening of the bridges (Spanish) ( Memento of the original from March 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Vocero Boliviano: Los puentes trillizos (Spanish)
Coordinates: 16 ° 31 ′ 0.5 ″ S , 68 ° 7 ′ 16.2 ″ W.