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Implosion of the Puente Aranda Road Exchanger in Bogotá; 11 Seconds
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The bridges of Puente Aranda fell: the construction of La Nueva 13, megawork, which will transform mobility in Bogotá. Image: IDU Bogotá At 10:47 in the morning, the traditional bridges of Puente Aranda in Bogotá, popularly known as El Pulpo, fell in a controlled way after more than 40 years of service to the Bogotans. The operation, planned and executed by the Institute of Urban Development (IDU) and Conconcreto S.A., officially started the con…
In total, 138 detonators were used, some of which had to be reviewed and replaced before the procedure.
The implosion of the bridges was carried out in a controlled manner on the Avenue of the Americas with 13th Street, an intersection that is also shared with Sixth Street and 50th Race in the town of Puente Aranda, Bogotá. Its complete withdrawal will take about two months, while by conventional methods this process could take about a year. From the Mayor’s Office they indicated that this action will reduce the work time and give a new face to 13…
In images: this was the implosion of the bridges in Bogotá; they disappeared in seconds ajgalindo Dom, 12/10/2025 - 11:20 Author ajgalindo On the morning of this Sunday, October 12, the inhabitants of Bogotá witnessed a historical fact: four vehicle bridges in the town of Puente Aranda were implosed in a few seconds.At the look of dozens of people who, around the work, tried to record images of an unprecedented moment for Bogotá, the bridges tha…
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