Ministry of Transport demolished the Guama bridge in Yaracuy after being undermined by rains

Published at: 13/11/2026 10:11 PM

A specialized team from the Ministry of People's Power for Transportation (MPPT), in coordination with the Government of Yaracuy State, demolished the Guama bridge, located on the Pan-American Highway near the Sucre municipality, as an initial phase of the comprehensive reconstruction of road infrastructure.

This was reported by the Government of Yaracuy in a press release, detailing that the structure collapsed last September due to heavy rainfall and the subsequent overflow of the Guama River, which undermined part of the structure.

“Faced with this contingency, road engineering specialists carried out a topographic survey and perforations aimed at the geotechnical study of soils, with the purpose of designing a definitive and safe solution for the connectivity of the area,” he said.

The works in progress include several key interventions, such as the hydraulic adjustments of the Guama riverbed through the use of heavy machinery and the extraction of debris and removal of service pipes to keep the passage of water free.

The affected margins are also stabilized to prevent new incidents in the face of future growth.

In this regard, a total preventive closure was implemented in the area and as an alternative for vehicle mobility, a detour was set up that connects to the Cimarrón Andresote Highway through the sections of Las Guacamayas and El Rosario, as well as alternative local routes arranged in the urban area of Guama.

Mazo News Team