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Santa Lucia Suspension Pedestrian Footbridge
Project # 098
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Community Name: Santa Lucia
Bridge Sponsor: Flatiron Construction
Partners: Flatiron Construction
Volunteers: Drew Pickering
Dedication:
Memorial:
River Name: Rio Pire
Bridge Name: Santa Lucia
Bridge Span: 40 meters
Pedestrian Footbridge Type: Suspension
Population Served by Bridge: Approximately 2000+ people
Expected Traffic: Approximately 200 per day
Bridge Story: The river crossing at Santa Lucia serves at least three communities deep in the Chaguite Grande mountains, a remote tobacco-growing region of the municipality of Condega. The Rio Pire swells tremendously during the rainy season, and because of the relatively flat terrain, the locals are forced to wade through waist deep water for about a hundred meters just to reach the main run of the river, at which point they must risk their lives trying to swim across the swiftly moving water. A suspension bridge at this crossing will allow the residents to at least cross the main river without fear of being swept away and drowning.
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Project # 098 Santa Lucia Suspension Pedestrian Footbridge
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