As we reported last night, the construction of the new swing bridge means removing the iconic current structure which has outlived its useful life. Nevertheless the snazzy design of the new bridge has been unveiled and well, according to the Minister Julius Espat of MIDH, the bridge was designed by the best of the best and can withstand natural disasters that affect the city.
Julius Espat, Minister at MIDH
"Well swing bridges em of this type it's hard to find again, it's technology way back in t think the 18th or the 19th century. We looked at all options but the cost was really high, we've had experiences of having bridges that em move and they end up not moving because of lack of maintenance which is a factor in Belize so we, the Government of Japan and their analysis, and our engineers we came up with a proposal that's more permanent. The height will be higher than the swing bridge is, it will be at a certain height that boats can go under of a certain type. And so, that's what we're doing, we're looking at climate resilience something that can resist hurricane winds and floods and we got the best because the government of Japan and their engineers are awesome, I mean they go through serious tsunamis and earthquakes and typhoons so they know exactly what they're doing"
For the avoidance of doubt, the new bridge will not swing.
