Downtown Bridge V2
No sooner had El Gouna completed the downtown bridge connecting the downtown plaza with the pedestrian zone, that complaints started to be heard: it was too steep for pedestrians, it was ugly, it was unnecessary. Cars were seen driving underneath it slightly confused, unsure of which direction to take.
Fast forward one month, and Orascom have completed engineering changes to the bridge, transforming into a version 2. This time, a more pleasant and functional structure.
All of a sudden, the ramp up to the bridge is less steep, smoother and more gradual. Gone are the horizontal wooden anti-slip traction treads (unnecessary now as the slope is less steep). The wood on the bridge is of better quality.
Moreover, the bridge was made wider.
All of a sudden, the ramp up to the bridge is less steep, smoother and more gradual. Gone are the horizontal wooden anti-slip traction treads (unnecessary now as the slope is less steep). The wood on the bridge is of better quality.
Moreover, the bridge was made wider.
As a result, the bridge height will only allow a maximum height of a 2.3m vehicle underneath. That would be fine for a minibus. Larger buses will not be permitted to pass. An elevated median, (made of tyre ripping jagged rock!), physically separates two way traffic underneath the bridge.
Finally, the nursery on the corner opposite the Customer Service Center has given way to a newly tiled open space, suitable possibly for future use for kiosks, carts, seating or sculptures.
(Update Saturday June 29: Orascom has modified the median. It is lower, flatter and smoother, no longer posing a risk to car tyres)
Finally, the nursery on the corner opposite the Customer Service Center has given way to a newly tiled open space, suitable possibly for future use for kiosks, carts, seating or sculptures.
(Update Saturday June 29: Orascom has modified the median. It is lower, flatter and smoother, no longer posing a risk to car tyres)
