OTAL ABANDONMENT ON THE VIADUCT“Cesar Gaviria Trujillo.”

BY: LUIS ALBERTO FIGUEROA
T.P. 0222 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF
NATIONAL EDUCATION.

Although the viaduct is recognized as an important road work, its condition is critical due to persistent vandalization.
The bridge constitutes a point of reference for the city, becoming, together with the Bolívar monument, one of its main icons.
The “césar Gaviria Trujillo” viaduct connects Pereira with Dosquebradas crossing the Otún River. This is considered one of the most important road works in Colombia and was inaugurated in 1997, that is, 27 years ago, however, today , is in a deplorable state, especially on the platforms, its railings, it has been vandalized to the point of being at total risk for those who pass through there, all this added to the insecurity that the place has.
Although the viaduct is an infrastructure in charge of Invías, what is known is that it has not been intervened to improve its appearance, and it is also possible to see that some of the pedestrian handrails are rusty, which somehow implies that it continues being easier to vandalize and that is why over time people take away the metal parts.