construction, operation and maintenance was originally awarded for thirty years to the Chiloé Bicentennial Bridge Consortium, consisting of French company Vinci Construction Grand Projets, German company Hochtief, American Bridge Company and Chilean companies Besalco and Tecsa. Hochtief was the overall leader, Vinci provided the technical lead, and American Bridge was to contribute cable spinning and deck erection technology. In the revived 2012 process the contract was awarded to a consortium of the OAS, Hyundai, SYSTRA, and Aas-Jakobsen with financial backing from Brazilian, French and Norwegian investors. Criticism Supporters expected that the bridge would boost tourism, increase investment and business opportunities on the island and provide better access to medical care. However, some inhabitants of Chiloé did not agree and they claimed that the bridge was harmful and even dangerous. This was due to claims that it would increase resource collection such as logging and increase pollution. References American Bridge Co. La Nación, December 23, 2004 (in Spanish) (Ed. note: The bridge depicted in this article is incorrect.) El Mercurio, July 15, 2005 (in Spanish) El Mercurio, January 14, 2006 (in Spanish) Proposed bridges in South America Transport in Los Lagos Region Buildings and structures in Los Lagos Region Buildings and structures in Chiloé Archipelago Coasts of Los Lagos Region