Guayabitos 2021

The Summer of 2021 demonstrated the most challenging bridge build yet for our club here at Virginia Tech. Working with Notre Dame our students were able to complete the design, construction planning, and cost analysis of the 63.0 meter bridge over the Rio Pojo. This crossing was previously difficult or impossible to pass for 300 days of the year. The bridge has impacted the communities of Guayabitos and Salto La Vina an immeasurable amount by allowing them to cut off 1.5 - 6 hours of commute time to the nearest city. This will drastically increase their access to schools, markets, medicine, and much much more.

Unfortunately our students were unable to travel again due to COVID-19, however the Engineers In Action Field Staff was able to complete the construction based off our collaborative project documents with Notre Dame. Lastly to thank our amazing sponsor Dunbar Structural (formerly DMWPV) for making this bridge build possible and for staying committed throughout the complex pandemic situation.