Choluteca Bridge is nicknamed “The Bridge to Nowhere”. Choluteca Bridge is a suspension bridge located in the city of Choluteca, Honduras. It is an emblem of the nation and the city where it is located. In the 1990s, a new bypass road and a second bridge were planned for the city. The new Choluteca Bridge, also known as the Bridge of Rising Sun. It was partially destroyed by Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and the bridge was remodelled in the year 2002 under the government of Ricardo Maduro. The old bridge is still used for light traffic. The Choluteca River, which is over 100 metres from the bridge, had carved itself a new channel during the massive flooding caused by the hurricane. It no longer flowed beneath the bridge, which now spanned dry ground. The bridge quickly became known as “The Bridge to Nowhere”.
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