Access on the La Farola viaduct will be restricted to vehicles weighing up to 30 tons for safety reasons

The Cuban government is implementing measures to restore the functionality of the La Farola viaduct in Guantánamo, including weight restrictions for vehicles, technical assessments of the roadway, and the use of alternative routes.

Daños en La Farola © Facebook / Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila
Damage at La FarolaPhoto © Facebook / Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila

The restriction of traffic on the La Farola viaduct to vehicles weighing up to 30 tons, along with the conducting of technical assessments on this iconic engineering work, are part of the measures aimed at restoring the functionality of this roadway, which was severely affected by Hurricane Oscar last October.

Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, Minister of Transportation, announced on Facebook that a technical assessment will soon be conducted using equipment such as drones and sensors to evaluate the potential damage to the viaduct, followed by the development of a schedule for diagnosis and proposed solutions.

Facebook Capture / Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila

He pointed out that several sections of the viaduct already have technical reports, and that the documentation for those points will be provided to the project companies that will work in the area for their updates.

He noted that, in addition to the weight restrictions on vehicles, the Sabaneta-Sagua and Moa-Baracoa roads will be strengthened and expedited as alternative routes, which requires securing materials and fuel to plan operations on those routes.

The head of the department emphasized that specialists from the Road Safety division, the Provincial Road Management Center of Guantánamo, and professionals from the Ministry of Construction are working to restore road functionality and reduce vulnerabilities.

After Hurricane Oscar passed through the eastern region of Cuba, several roads in the province of Guantánamo suffered significant damage, including the La Farola viaduct, which had already shown serious deterioration, such as rockfalls.

The rains that followed the passage of the cyclone also hindered the progress of construction work on this important highway, essential for connecting the regions of Baracoa and Imías.

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