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The San Antonio del Mosco Bridge, or simply San Antonio Bridge, is a road infrastructure located over the in El Salvador. It is notable for being the first bridge of its kind in the country and for its modern architectural design, conceived to facilitate both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, as well as to promote tourism activities in the area. This structure is necessary to cross the future reservoir created by El Chaparral Hydroelectric Plant, which is currently under construction. On August 12, 2025, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele officially inaugurated two major bridges in the eastern region, aiming to boost connectivity, trade, and tourism between the departments of San Miguel and Morazán. A ford has been designed on the river bed to allow access to cranes to place the steel beams. Situated above the Titihuapa River and connecting San Ildefonso (San Vicente) to Ciudad Dolores (Cabañas), the nearly 100-meter-long Titihuapa Bridge serves as a vital link for local residents, ensuring safe and continuous traffic flow.

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Suspension Bridges of El Salvador

In BFL, Leonhardt described the unusual stiffening approach of this bridge: "An unusual bridge was built in 1955 by B. Birdsall of the firm Roebling, the San Marcos Bridge in El Salvador.

Bridgemeister

This page lists image sets for bridges in El Salvador. Thanks to all who contributed images.

Bridgemeister

Suspension Bridges of El Salvador This is a list of all 46 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country El Salvador. Click any bridge name to isolate the bridge on its own page. Related

Bridgemeister

This is a list of all 46 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country El Salvador. Click any bridge name to isolate the bridge on its own page. Note: Completion year and longest suspended

Category:Bridges in El Salvador

Media in category "Bridges in El Salvador" The following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total.

The Cuscatlan Bridge in El Salvador

The principal mass of the bridge is contained in the main-span trusses and the floor, and this mass would produce the greatest transverse earthquake force on the towers at the level of the trusses.

San Antonio del Mosco Bridge

The San Antonio del Mosco Bridge, or simply San Antonio Bridge, is a cable-stayed road infrastructure located over the Torola River in El Salvador. It is notable for being the first bridge of its kind in the

Bridge over Torola River

It is a bridge over the Torola river with 4 spans of 32.5m each in a high seismicity area. The 9m wide deck is composite and is composed of 4 steel beams of 1.10 m height and a top slab of 0.25 m

Cuscatlán Bridge (1942)

The Cuscatlán Bridge (Spanish: Puente Cuscatlán) was a suspension bridge that spanned the Lempa River in El Salvador. The connected the departments of San Vicente and Usulután. It opened in 1942

Arch Bridge over Torola River

Pedelta designed an arch bridge over the Torola River, in northern El Salvador. This structure is necessary to cross the future reservoir created by El Chaparral

Cuscatlán Bridge

Suspension bridge over Lempa River, El Salvador.. The Cuscatlán Bridge stretches across the Lempa River with a main span of 820 feet, connecting the departments of San Vicente and Usulután.

Category:Bridges in El Salvador

Pages in category "Bridges in El Salvador" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

San Marcos Lempa Bridge

On October 15, 1981 the first bridge of San Marcos Lempa, known by Salvadorans as "Puente de Oro" was dynamited by the Guerrilla of

Carolina Bridge

The Carolina Bridge is a cable-stayed road structure located over the Torola River in the department of San Miguel, El Salvador. It is the second bridge of its kind built in the country and stands out for its

San Antonio del Mosco Bridge

The San Antonio del Mosco Bridge, or simply San Antonio Bridge, is a cable-stayed road infrastructure located over the Torola River in El Salvador. It is notable for being the first bridge of its kind in the country and for its modern architectural design, conceived to facilitate both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, as well as to promote tourism activities in the area. The project had a total investment of 11.8 million U.S. d

Cuscatlan Bridge

Description Final design and construction Cuscatlan Bridge, as part of CA-1 Panamerican Highway (section Estanzuelas-Sam Lldifonso)

Nayib Bukele Inaugurates Two Iconic Cable-Stayed Bridges in Eastern El

Nayib Bukele Inaugurates Two Iconic Cable-Stayed Bridges in Eastern El Salvador. In a festive gathering with local communities, President Nayib Bukele inaugurated the San Antonio del

Bixby Bridge

After the bridge was completed, it was at times known as the Rainbow Bridge, due to the presence of the Rainbow Lodge resort on the creek upstream from the bridge.

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