Cuscatlán Bridge (1942)
The Cuscatlán Bridge (Spanish: Puente Cuscatlán) was a suspension bridge which spanned across the Lempa River in El Salvador. The bridge connected the departments of San Vicente and Usulután from its opening on 6 June 1942 until it was destroyed in a bombing by militants of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front on 1 January 1984 during the Salvadoran Civil War.[1][2] The bridge used to be a part of the Pan-American Highway and was one of the major infrastructure projects ordered by President Maximiliano Hernández Martínez.[1] After the bridge was destroyed, it was rebuilt in 1998 at the cost of 9 million dollars and it remains standing today.[3]
Cuscatlán Bridge Puente Cuscatlán | |
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 President Maximiliano Hernández Martínez at the inauguration of the bridge. | |
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| Coordinates | 13°36′38″N 88°34′02″W |
| Crosses | Lempa River |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Cemented ash, stone |
| Total length | 820 feet (250 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 June 1942 |
| Inaugurated | 6 June 1942 |
| Collapsed | 1 January 1984 |
| Closed | 1 January 1984 |
| Replaced by | Cuscatlán Bridge |
See Also
- Cuscatlán Bridge (1998)
- Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
- Pan-American Highway
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References
- "The Cuscatlan Bridge in El Salvador". Nature. October 2, 1943.
- "El Puente Cuscatlán fue derribado un día como hoy en 1984". El Salvador.com. January 1, 2019.
- "Puente Cuscatlán de nuevo en pie". May 28, 1998.
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