Reducing Rural Isolation in Nicaragua

Fermin Garcia Espinoza and the 3,000 person community of Rio Abajo in northern Nicaragua are celebrating a safe way to cross the Rio Pueblo Nuevo (River) for the first time in more than 16 years, thanks to a new pedestrian suspension bridge. Fermin, a Rio Abajo resident and father of five children, was one of several committed volunteers who worked with a team of North American bridge professionals from Buckland & Taylor | COWI and Kiewit Bridge & Marine to build the footbridge. …