Thursday, March 8, 2007

The Bridge


Campos is building a new bridge across the Rio Paraiba Do Sul. This is the picture of the bridge under construction. To get to north Campos or to the northern state of Espirito Santo, one must cross the river. Currently there is only one bridge to to do so. The bridge was started around 2005 under a previous governor. The bridge construction across this river is quite a challenge, as four workers have lost their lives.

At the Campos Commission on Environment and Urbanization meeting on March 7, discussions were held on whether or not a new and additional bridge should be built in Campos. The commission on environment and urbanization is made up of 27 members, 13 governmental representatives, 13 non-governmental representatives (public representatives, such as UENF) and the director of planning. After deliberation over various concerns and issues, the commission decided not to build a new bridge, as other priorities are in need of attention in Campos.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

One new bridge (is it open yet?) and a decision not to build another -- it's progress; I'm curious, what is the next priority for the planning commission?
Christine

Anonymous said...

This is great info to know.