02/27/2021 12:19 PM
Clarín.com
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Updated 02/27/2021 12:19 PM
A new storm that caused floods in the dry streams caused serious damage to routes.
This time the most affected place was National Route 40, which connects Greater Mendoza with the Uco Valley and the south of the province.
At the height of Anchoris (exactly at kilometer 3,250), in Luján de Cuyo, the sudden and imposing flood of the Los Pozos stream caused the bridge that surpassed it, the south-north side, to collapse.
Given the magnitude of the event, the traffic was immediately interrupted.
Highway personnel works on site.
In any case, it was reported that those who need to travel to the south of Mendoza must enter Tupungato by route 86 Los Cerrillos.
While those who wish to enter Greater Mendoza from the south will have to deviate along Route 88 towards Zapata.
The sudden and imposing flood of the Los Pozos stream caused the bridge that surpassed it to collapse.
Photo: Ignacio Blanco / Los Andes
"There has not been any type of accident, except the bridge," they warned from Civil Defense.
The reason for the collapse is the heavy rains that caused a very high flood.
"The mark exceeds two meters, which blew the defenses of the bases of the piers that maintain the bridges," explained the director of Civil Defense, Daniel Burrieza to Mdz.
"Of course it is going to take hours to know if it can be enabled, even for light traffic," the official warned.
Highway personnel works on site.
Photo: Ignacio Blanco / Los Andes
From the Ministry of Security of the province, they suggested to those who should move to the South zone, take the road from Ugarteche to Route 86 and then Route 88 to Zapata.
Mario Isgro, Minister of Planning and Public Infrastructure of Mendoza reported through his Twitter account: "In the Los Pozos creek area where the old bridge over National Route 40 (south-north) collapsed. We are already in the area with Hydraulics teams evaluating the contingency plan and collaborating with the National Highway. It was an unprecedented focused storm in the area. "
In the Los Pozos stream area where the old bridge over National Route 40 (south-north) collapsed.
We are already in the area with the Hydraulic teams evaluating the contingency plan and collaborating with the National Highway.
It was an unprecedented focused storm in the area.
pic.twitter.com/sIlybKZYow
- Mario Isgro (@marioisgro) February 27, 2021
"On Saturday complicated, national route No. 40 is impassable, due to rains the Anchoris bridge is cut again, last year one of the accesses was broken, was it never repaired?" Tweeted one of those affected by the cut.
Complicated Saturday, national route N 40 impassable, x rains cut Anchoris bridge again, last year one of the accesses was broken, they never repaired it?
- Marcelo Romero (@Ingmromero) February 27, 2021
A year ago a similar event occurred at the Los Chañares stream bridge, located at kilometer 3244, between Anchoris and Tunuyán.
Since then, there has been a bypass on the south bridge, which causes motorists to travel by one hand for about 500 meters, report from
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