Yesterday I had to travel up to the area where the bridge had collapsed - and it is not as bad as first reported - for the benefit of anyone who may be flying out here in the next few weeks.
Contrary to the early reports - the other side of the Carriageway had not collapsed - it was closed initially while the Bridge Supports on that side were inspected - and having found these OK - a contra-flow was opened.
The Autovia is open all the way through according to the locals - but with many contra-flows - where damage has been done.
The force of the water has twisted the Steel Armco Barriers into some peculiar shapes - and one Factory at the side of the Autovia which makes Plastic Water Tubing - must have had it run through their yard - because Rolls of this tubing - which normally need a fork trick to lift - have been washed up to 300 mts down the Autovia - and are now stacked up in the Central Reservation & in the side gutter.
At the Coast - Vera - up to 30 cars which where in a Beach side Car Park - were picked up by the water - carried over a pavement - across a Garden - across a wide promenade - over a three foot wall separating the promenade from the Beach and eventually deposited some 200 mts on the sand down from the promenade