Same Firm Designed Pope Francis Bridge and 2025 Collapsed Overpass

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 30, 2026 · Originally reported July 28, 2026 by El Heraldo

The engineering firm ACI, which designed and oversees the Pope Francis Bridge on Tegucigalpa's ring road, also designed and oversaw the Juan Manuel Gálvez overpass that collapsed in April 2025, raising questions about its track record on major infrastructure projects.

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