Red tape Holds up new bridge
"The new bridge in Chiloe is waiting for its inauguration"
The dream of the president Sebastian Piñera finally come true, the new bridge of Chiloe to Puerto Montt is ready for being used. However, the government needs to solve some legal issues before the inauguration begins.
The 90% of Chileans thinks that the bridge is useless, but in fact the 70% of the inhabitants of Puerto Montt work in Chiloe making it an important place. In addition, with the bridge, there will not be need for people to cross the island in boats transforming it more economic and accessible.
The Spanish architect Cristian Turrieta designed this bridge, he got inspired by the Rio de Janeiro bridge which is ten kilometres long and has a similar structure.
In the engineering side, they have some technical issues, like how to put the pillars in the water for support the building, however , this trouble get solved by using boats and specialised machinery.
The date of the inauguration it's going to be in the third of July of this year, therefore, the people from Chiloe and Puerto Montt are so excited of this moment that they prepare a cultural event of the history of Chiloe and his myths, like the Trauco, making it a important moment for the people in the south.
