Chinchinim /Assolna Bridge

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Assolna bridge over a tributory of River Sal, *Sal*cete's only river. It was designed and constructed just around Goa's annexation by India in 1961, by then Salcete Municipal Council. Engg. Eleuterio Barreto, a native of Loutulim but resident of Margao, was Chief Engineer of the Municipality. He designed and was said to have to have personally supervised the crucial stages of its construction.
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Coordinates:   15°11'7"N   73°58'16"E

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