Since 2019, they were built 115 bridges In several areas of Para and 241 others, a partnership was built with municipalities, as the state government says. Beyond that, there are 91 new bridges under construction, adding an investment that exceeds R 500 million dollars. According to the state’s honesty of infrastructure and logistics services (Seinfra), the purpose of these actions is to replace committed structures, such as wooden bridges, and a greater safety and efficiency guarantee in transporting people and goods. In the opinion of experts, road projects, in Amazon, they need to integrate conditional alternatives, such as the use of waterways for sustainable development in the region.
According to Seinfra, the selection of bridges that will be renewed or built follows technical and strategic standards, taking into account the status of the current structure, complexing work and affecting local movement. The government states that the exchange of old bridges of armed concrete models brings benefits such as the largest resistance, reduce maintenance costs and more safety for drivers and pedestrians.
According to Seinfra, one of the challenges of implementing these projects is the geographical and climatic conditions of the state. Unstable lands, water flooded and heavy rains make it difficult to build and require detailed technical planning. To circumvent these challenges, Al -Amin says she has invested in innovative technologies and advanced constructive methods.
Rio Itaburanga, in Barkarina, where the bridge should be built in a partnership between the city hall and the state government (Ronnie Moreira / Agniesia Para)
In addition to the gains of mobility, the State Secretariat for Public Works (SEOP) indicates that these actions have a major economic and social impact, which facilitates the flow of industrial and agricultural production, the transportation of goods and access to the population to different regions of the state. According to the Amin, tourism also benefits from some of these bridges improve access to beaches and other natural attractions.
SEOP expectations are that replacing wooden bridges with concrete models will continue to progress in the coming years. The state government states that it will continue to monitor the structures that need to be updated and seek to improve transportation in different regions.
The Barcarena Bridge must enhance logistics and transportation in the region
Among the most prominent projects is the bridge over the Itaboranga River, in Barkarina, which should be signed at 4 pm on Monday (17) by Governor Helder Baralo. According to the city hall, the work will link Vila Dos Cabanos to the Barcarena headquarters, which reduces distances and facilitates the displacement of the population.
The city hall indicates the construction of the new bridge as a strategic work for local mobility and economic development in the region. According to Mayor Renato Ogawa, the bridge will reduce the time of traveling between the central areas of the municipality and easy to access basic services.
“This work will connect VILA DOS CABANOS to the Barcarena headquarters, which reduces distances and facilitates access to basic services. In addition, it will enhance local trade and attract new investments, and to unify Barcarena as a strategic center in Para state.”
Renato Ogawa, mayor of Parkarina (Askum Barkarina City Hall)
The bridge should also affect municipal logistics, which includes one of the main ports of the country. According to Agawa, the structure will be essential for the flow of industrial and agricultural production, which helps reduce transportation costs.
“Since Barcarena is an important logistical runner in Pará, this infrastructure will improve the flow of production, which benefits from both large industries and small farmers. The effective connection between the municipality headquarters, the Doss Kabanus Villa and the industrial zone in Villa De Conde will contribute to simplifying the local economy.”
In addition to movement and economy, the city indicates that the bridge will achieve urban benefits. According to Agawa, work will improve safety in the daily displacement of the population and will contribute to the real estate estimate of nearby areas.
“The bridge will guarantee more comfort and safety in daily displacement, in addition to increasing urban development and real estate assessment of nearby areas.”
The city stated that the project expects a sponsorship structural system, as well as the course of the cycle, nail signs and road signs, to ensure pedestrian safety and cyclists. According to the municipal administration, the bridge is part of a set of investments that include, in addition to the road infrastructure, to build a new hospital in Barcarena.
“Ponte’s work is part of a set of municipal strategic investments, including the new hospital and other road infrastructure and road infrastructure. The municipal administration follows in expressing with the state government to ensure Barcarena continues to receive structuring work that directly benefits the population.”
Planning must be combined with river alternatives, defending a UFPA researcher
While building bridges is often associated with integration and economic development, experts indicate that the road infrastructure needs to be planned for Amazon properties. Professor Juliano Ximenes, from the UFPA architecture, states that bridges should be considered within a broader transportation system, which takes into account the bonding between the conditions of roads and the river.
“When you talk about bridge, you can talk, of course, about the transfer of rivers, so that they are able to access other sites by Earth. This is undoubtedly benefit, spatial integration. But because we are in the Amazon, it inevitably leads to another discussion.”
Juliano Ximnes, Professor at the College of Architecture and Urban Engineering at UFPA (Cristino Martins / O Liberal)
It is recalled that the Amazon has a wide network of navigation rivers, which was a major way to displace the region for several centuries. According to the teacher, this feature should be more used in infrastructure planning.
“The region has a form of access that is already in the scene and must be enjoyed. It requires work, investment, especially for large quantities of goods, but it is not the same way. That is, it is less effective on the environment, and requires relatively less intervention and must be an alternative to us.”
Ximnes states that the road infrastructure should be considered in a balanced way, as it combines different forms of transportation to reduce environmental effects and improve logistical services.
“It is not a matter of ground alternatives, such as bridges or roads. But thinking that they should be limited to accurate regional examples instead of a large form of communication.”
