![]() It replaces the predecessor bridge “Puente Laureano Gómez” with a vertical clearance of just 16 m, which is – at least partly – to be demolished. The new bridge is not only vital for road traffic but also for maritime traffic. The six-lane Pumarejo bridge with lateral bike ways and pedestrian ways crosses the Río Magdalena near Barranquilla and connects the city with the northeastern Caribbean coast. With 38.10m, it is the widest bridge in South America, and with a length of 3.2 km one of the longest bridges in Colombia. In colloquial speech, the “Puente Alberto Pumarejo” is called “El coloso del caribe”, The colossus of the Caribbean. ![]()
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