Río Taquiña Project

The proposed project is located immediately beside a large school in a residential neighborhood of Tiquipaya, one of the major suburbs of Cochabamba. The zone is densely populated, and amenities including a health center, government office, and public transit are within a short walk.

In 2018, a landslide filled the river to its banks with fast-moving mud and boulders from its source in the nearby mountains. The locally-constructed pedestrian bridge across the river was destroyed, leaving the neighborhood divided and hundreds of students unable to walk to class safely during the wet season. Since then, local government has invested heavily in deepening the river channel and constructing preventative measures against future landslides. As of 2023, EIA assessed that these interventions, in combination with the quality of our design and the magnitude of the need, were sufficient to justify the construction of a new bridge.

SPAN

68 meters

country

Bolivia

PROJECT

In cooperation with municipal engineers, Structural Group, and beneficiary neighborhood organizations, build a suspended pedestrian footbridge across the river Río Taquiña with a span of approximately 68 meters to allow safe crossing for pedestrians, motorcycles, wheelbarrows, and livestock. To prevent damage in the event of a landslide, the bridge deck should hang entirely above the river channel. Upon completion, responsibility for maintenance will be assumed by local authorities.

IMPACT

This project will improve access to education, health care, jobs, and government representation for the neighborhoods of Villa Porvenir, Villa Belen, A.I.G., Villa Satélita, and 6 de Junio. Those who benefit most will be 300 children who will be able to walk to school safely year-round.

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