Choluteca Bridge, Steel suspension bridge in Choluteca, Honduras.
The 984-foot (300-meter) suspension structure crosses the Choluteca River with load-bearing elements of reinforced steel and concrete foundations that support multiple traffic lanes and pedestrian walkways.
Construction took place between 1935 and 1937 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to support the Pan-American Highway through Central America as part of a continental transportation project.
The structure serves as a major connection point between communities in southern Honduras and stands as a landmark of engineering development in the Choluteca region during the first half of the twentieth century.
The crossing is accessible to vehicles and pedestrians and forms a key section of the Pan-American Highway through Choluteca, approximately 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) from downtown, reachable by public transportation or taxi.
Following Hurricane Mitch in 1998, the construction remained intact while the river altered its course, leaving the structure temporarily without direct connection to its approach roads.
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