A group of United States Army engineers will arrive in Panama this Thursday, April 9, to conduct a structural inspection of the Bridge of the Americas. This was reported on Wednesday by the Presidency of the Republic, which emphasized that this is a voluntary collaboration, after part of the bridge's structure was reached by the flames of a fire that occurred on Monday in the La Boca sector, on the lower part of the bridge. It was reported that the U.S. Army team will consist of two structural engineers and two support specialists, and they are arriving with the objective of “issuing a technical assessment of the bridge and ensuring that its use is 100% safe, including for heavy-load vehicles and large buses”. Likewise, it is highlighted that this visit is part of the support program between both countries, and it is planned that the inspections by the U.S. personnel will take place on Friday and Saturday. Information in development...
