Road Sarapiquí, collapse of a Bailey bridge . Aqueducts . In the bridge collapse, roadway officials had heard experts’ warnings years ago and might even have had funds set aside to prevent the bridge’s inevitable collapse. A bridge over the Río Pena collapsed, closing Ruta 4 in Upala. The wooden suspension bridge, built … Likewise, the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge Collapse occurred further in the past (2007), allowing more time for investigations to be concluded and materials published. The Costanera Sur remains closed between Palmar Norte and Uvita. Historical photos of Rio Tarcoles….today, its known as the famous “crocodile bridge”. The Costanera Sur remains closed between Palmar Norte and Uvita. The road between Sámara and Nosara, 160, is closed. Road -85 (Calero), collapsed bridge . Six bus passengers have died in Costa Rica after a narrow wooden suspension bridge collapsed beneath their vehicle. Water supply interrupted in Nicoya, Santa Cruz and Puntarenas due to Costa Rican bridge collapse kills six. The Tarcoles Crocodile Bridge On our drive to Jaco, we unexpectedly discovered Costa Rica’s famous crocodile bridge , where scores of American crocs live. The bridge, known as the Puente Angosto de Turrabares, has been described as “seriously fatigued” and a weight restriction, which the bus exceeded, was in place. Road34 (Costanera Sur) subsidence at the entrance of the Tárcoles bridge. The road between Sámara and Nosara, 160, is closed. Transport officials said : that the bridge collapsed, but neighbors say it is just damaged. 2009 (22-10) • Tarcoles Bridge Costa Rica 2009 (27-10) • Oakland Bay Bridge United States 2009 (14-11) • Feltham Railway Bridge England 2009 (21-11) • Cumbria multple bridge collapses England 2009 (25-12) • Kota Chambal Bridge India 2010 (06-03) • Myllysilta Finland 2010 (14-08) • Gungahlin Drive Extension bridge Australia All student presentations demonstrated strong student opinions, and, due to the multidisciplinary background of students, produced an interesting variety of presentation content. The bus fell from the bridge, which dates back to the 1920s, into the Rio Grande de Tarcoles river in the rural village of Turrubares, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of … 2 Water tank in Filadelfia collapsed. In a separate bridge issue, in mid-September, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court issued an order to MOPT (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes - essentially our Department of Transportation) giving them two years to assure the safety of observers who crowd the Tarcoles bridge, about 15 miles north of Jacó. Ruta 616 between Quepos and Londres on the central Pacific is closed. Transport officials said that the bridge collapsed, but neighbors say it is just damaged. 23 Oct, 2009 By Editor. But here are photos of crossing the Tarcoles, before there was a bridge, just a basic wooden … Ruta 616 between Quepos and Londres on the central Pacific is closed. The problem: slow-paced bureaucracy—another notorious wrench in Costa Rica —got in the way. Bus Dives Into Rio Tarcoles October 2009 - Six people died and 15 more were hospitalized when a 50-meter bridge over the Río Tárcoles collapsed because the driver decided to ignore the weight restriction sign and go for it. A bridge over the Río Pena collapsed, closing Ruta 4 in Upala.