After the drill in early August, the truck and its trailer, under whose weight the Mirepoix-sur-Tarn bridge collapsed on November 18, 2019, were lifted out of the water on Monday.
On the day of the tragedy, this convoy of more than 50 tons was engaged on this building whose maximum authorized tonnage was 19 tons.
Its driver and the young passenger who was in an oncoming car had been killed.
After development work on the bank, work to remove the submerged parts began in June.
In addition to the truck and its load, 600 tonnes of steel and concrete that make up the deck will be cut up underwater and refloated by a specialized team of divers.
"All the sections will be numbered, listed and evacuated on a dedicated site available for the judicial investigation", indicates the departmental council of Haute-Garonne, infrastructure manager who took charge of the entire site. for an estimated amount of 2.5 million euros.
New bridge under study
The work to remove the apron must be completed during the month of October.
The construction of a new 150-meter-long bridge to cross the Tarn is still under study.
“The studies and works of this new bridge will last between 5 and 6 years, for an estimated budget of 10 million euros.
A consultation phase will start this fall, ”indicates the community.
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Mirepoix-sur-Tarn collapsed bridge: More than a year after the tragedy, dismantling work has started
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Collapsed bridge at Mirepoix-sur-Tarn: One year later, the remains of the bridge "constantly remind us of the tragedy"
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