Barranquilla, Colombia
Laureano Gómez bridge
The Laureano Gómez bridge, popularly known as Pumarejo bridge after its promoter Alberto Pumarejo, is a bridge in Colombia, built over the Magdalena River to connect the Salamanca Island Road Park and the city of Barranquilla. The bridge was designed by Riccardo Morandi and built by an Italian-Colombian group between 1970 and 1974. The entire bridge is based on piles that go down to 30 meters below the water level and is 1,500 meters long and 12.5 meters wide, with a main span of 140 meters, and is built of concrete.
- City
- Barranquilla
- Country
- Colombia
- Category
- Landmark
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Barranquilla
- Pumarejo bridge
- Statue of Shakira
- Barranquilla Colombia Temple
- Queen Mary Cathedral, Barranquilla
- Sinagoga Shaare Sedek
Background: Wikipedia