The torrential rains that fell in the northern zone of Haiti last week caused the collapse of the "Bwadòm" bridge in Plaisance du Nord, cutting the national #1 in two and causing a major traffic disruption...

Immediately informed Engineer Rosemond Pradel Minister of Public Works ordered the North Departmental Directorate to quickly assess the damage to this infrastructure and to see what rapid interventions can be made to allow the movement of people and vehicles in the area. region.

Following this assessment, the regional technicians of the Ministry associated with the Control and Execution Unit (UCE) set to work to quickly clear a temporary bypass to allow bridge users to circulate without too much hassle and to facilitate the pursuit of economic and social life in the department.

In addition, an important working meeting under the direction of Minister Pardel bringing together the Directorate of Transport and the UCE took place around the ways and means capable of leading to the construction of a definitive bridge offering the maximum guarantees of resistance to bad weather, once the appropriate conditions have been met.

IH/ iciHaiti