would not stop until their completion in 1742. On 12 September 1742 a wooden statue of Our Lady of the hazards, from which the bridge is named after, was placed on the bridge. The neoclassical niche would be built on the right bank later on. Statues of Saint Michael and Saint Raphael, works of Joaquín Laguna, were also placed on the bridge starlings. In 1850, the bridge was widened to make room for two sidewalks through a metal structure attached to the stalls. This meant the removal of the decorative elements placed on the starlings. This first extension was insufficient and in 1867 the bridge was further widened with a new metal structure, setting the layout of the bridge as it can be seen today. The project was a success as it became the first permanent bridge in the history of Murcia that spanning the Segura could endure seamlessly the periodical river floods, including the great flood of Santa Teresa of 1879. Bibliography External Links (in Spanish) El Carmen en la página web del Ayuntamiento de Murcia. Historia del Barrio del Carmen en Región de Murcia Digital portal de información de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia. Bridges in Murcia Road bridges in Spain Buildings and structures completed in 1742