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Boqueron Bridge
Puente Boquerón
Contadero, Narino, Colombia
344 feet high / 105 meters high
394 foot span / 120 meter span
2019
Boqueron Bridge is one of 6 major cantilevered beam spans that were built as part of an upgrade to the older Rumichaca – Pasto highway in the mountainous Narino region of Colombia. The project started in 2015 with the final bridges opening in 2021. The main construction contractor was Consorcio SH.
The Boqueron Bridge is 260 meters long with a main span of 125 meters. The deck is 21.8 meters wide consisting of a concrete box with a depth between 2.75 and 6.37 meters.
The 4 other high beam spans on the route include Guaitara, Porvenir, Macal and Magdalena Bridges. Although not as high, the Sapuyes Bridge is also large with a main span of 100 meters.
Boqueron Bridge satellite image.
Boqueron Bridge location map.
