Tienditas International Bridge ( es, Puente Internacional Tienditas, link=no) is a vehicular and pedestrian

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connecting

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with

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History

The bridge's construction began on January 24, 2014 and was planned to take no longer than 20 months. The costs were estimated around $32,000,000 and was split equally between the Venezuelan and Colombian governments. It is the fifth international bridge between the two countries. The bridge itself actually consists of three approximately 280-metre parallel bridges built over the

Táchira River The Táchira River is a river located in Táchira and it divides the border that exists between Venezuela and Colombia in that western state. The Simón Bolívar International Bridge across the Táchira River connects the city of San Antonio del ...

, two bridges with three lanes in each direction and a pedestrian bridge. Immigration and customs facilities are located on each side of the bridge. The crossing was completed in February 2016, but due to tensions between Colombia and Venezuela since 2015 regarding smuggling, the bridge has not been opened to traffic.

Venezuela Aid Live

On February 22, 2019, a

benefit concert A benefit concert or charity concert is a type of musical benefit performance (e.g., concert, show, or gala) featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate hu ...

was held on the Colombian side of the bridge to raise awareness and money towards humanitarian aid for Venezuela and to pressure for the reopening of the border so humanitarian aid could enter Venezuela.Venezuela Aid Live
/ref> The Venezuelan government announced that it would also hold a concert on its side of the bridge, but it was later moved to a different location.

References

External links

{{commons category, Puente Internacional Tienditas
Mapa de localización del sector Las Tienditas
Bridges in Venezuela Bridges in Colombia Bridges completed in 2016 Colombia–Venezuela border