The Secretariat of Urban Development of the Municipality of Concordia prepared a report on the current situation of the bridge located on Avenida Frondizi, which connects Avenida Presidente Perón and Avenida San Lorenzo, at the southern access of our city.
Following statements from some sectors of the community regarding its condition, an on-site inspection was carried out, observing that the asphalt surface is in very good condition, presenting a couple of minor potholes.
The serious problem with the bridge lies in the expansion joints, which show great deterioration due to lack of maintenance.
Although all expansion joints require attention, whether due to material detachment, lack of metal profiles, or cracks in the surrounding material, the most compromised is joint 5, according to the route in the south-north direction.
TEMPORARY REPAIR
Last week, the Secretariat of Urban Development intervened on the bridge, carrying out a temporary repair of the material with cold asphalt, in order to reduce the size of the breaks and improve its transitability.
It is made clear that the repair is temporary in nature and that filling the joints with cold asphalt is not intended as a definitive solution.
The repair requires a more complex intervention, such as, in one of the cases, the repair of the edge of one of the concrete slabs that make up the bridge deck. The possibility of closing the bridge to traffic for such intervention is being evaluated, which will be informed in due course.
Following statements from some sectors of the community regarding its condition, an on-site inspection was carried out, observing that the asphalt surface is in very good condition, presenting a couple of minor potholes.
The serious problem with the bridge lies in the expansion joints, which show great deterioration due to lack of maintenance.
Although all expansion joints require attention, whether due to material detachment, lack of metal profiles, or cracks in the surrounding material, the most compromised is joint 5, according to the route in the south-north direction.
TEMPORARY REPAIR
Last week, the Secretariat of Urban Development intervened on the bridge, carrying out a temporary repair of the material with cold asphalt, in order to reduce the size of the breaks and improve its transitability.
It is made clear that the repair is temporary in nature and that filling the joints with cold asphalt is not intended as a definitive solution.
The repair requires a more complex intervention, such as, in one of the cases, the repair of the edge of one of the concrete slabs that make up the bridge deck. The possibility of closing the bridge to traffic for such intervention is being evaluated, which will be informed in due course.