The modular suspension bridges have a great success in Peru, the type of bridge developed by the Austrian company
Waagner-Biro has the advantage of being simple and quick to implement. These bridges can be made by locals or unskilled workers, the components are fixed and assembled on site, so no welding is required. The company was in charge of building the longest suspension bridge in the country, the
Continental Bridge (also known as the President Guillermo Billinghurst Bridge), the elements of which were delivered in 1981, but for political reasons the project did not resume until 2004 and the inauguration took place in 2011. This bridge is part of the
Interoceanic Highway which provides a link between
Brazil and Peru. The company
SIMA (
Shipyard Marine Industrial Services) specialized in
shipbuilding, has an important activity in the construction of bridges in Peru, it has produced nearly 300 metal bridges across the country (2013). This table presents the structures with spans greater than (non-exhaustive list). == See also ==