The structure of the bridge is being evaluated to determine if it was damaged by the fire. Users reported around 6:15 a.m. that public buses were not reaching Arraiján and that some drivers of the so-called alternative transport were charging up to 5 dollars. Many passengers arrived at the Albrook terminal an hour and a half or two hours later than usual. There are no buses or 'chivas,' ” expressed a young woman who was waiting for transportation to head to Panama. The temporary closure of the Bridge of the Americas left the Centenario Bridge as the only alternative to get to the capital city. Hundreds of people living in the West Panama province showed their desperation on the morning of this Tuesday, April 7, for not being able to find public transportation to travel to the city of Panama. In different sectors of the Arraiján and La Chorrera districts, long lines of people waiting for a bus or someone to give them a ride were observed. Public transport users who usually take 2 hours to reach the capital will now take longer to get to their destination. From 4:00 a.m., dozens of people could be seen waiting for a bus to make their trip. Even others denounced that pirate buses or alternative transport were raising the fare. Early in the morning, the traffic jam on this road was heavy. This measure was taken after a fire was recorded under the Bridge of the Americas that left one dead and two injured. It was reported that some were allegedly charging 5 dollars. 'This is terrible. That is, the trip took them almost four hours.'
