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3 stories in #pope-francis-bridge · El Heraldo
Clear filtersSame Firm Designed Pope Francis Bridge and 2025 Collapsed Overpass
The engineering firm ACI, which designed and supervises the Pope Francis Bridge on Tegucigalpa's ring road, also designed and supervised the Juan Manuel Gálvez overpass that collapsed in April 2025, raising questions about the company's track record on major infrastructure projects.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 30, 2026#bridge-collapse#pope-francis-bridge#overpassMayor Halts Pope Francis Bridge Repairs, Orders New Study
Tegucigalpa Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya has frozen repairs on the Pope Francis Bridge and ordered a fifth independent technical assessment, stating that private contractors—not public funds—will pay for fixes to address design flaws and structural damage discovered since the bridge opened in November 2025.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 25, 2026#pope-francis-bridge#bridge-repair#structural-defectPope Francis Bridge Designer Downplays Structural Cracks
The engineering firm that designed Tegucigalpa's Pope Francis Bridge dismissed audits alleging structural damage, characterizing the detected cracks as normal thermal contraction of concrete that pose no collapse risk, though city officials continue investigating the defects.