Editing Transport in Colombia (section)

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During the late 19th century European and American companies introduced railways to carry to the ports the local production of raw materials intended for exports and also imports from Europe. [[Steam ships]] began carrying Colombians, immigrants and goods from Europe and the United States over the [[Magdalena River]].

[[Image:IMG 0639.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Pumarejo bridge]] in [[Barranquilla]]. The bridge serves to cross the [[Magdalena River]] between the [[Departments of Colombia|Departments]] of [[Atlántico Department|Atlántico]] and [[Magdalena Department|Magdalena]]. It is also one of the oldest standing bridges in Colombia.]]

The Ministry of Transport was created in 1905 during the presidency of [[Rafael Reyes]] under the name of '' Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte'' or Ministry of Public Works and Transport with the main function of taking care of national assets issues, including mines, oil (fuel), patents and trade marks, railways, roads, bridges, national buildings and land without landowners.

In the early 20th century roads and highways maintenance and construction regulations were established. Rivers were cleaned, dragged and channeled and the navigational industry was organized. The Public works districts were created, as well as the [[Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Colombia]] (National Railways of Colombia). Among other major projects developed were the aqueduct of [[Bogotá]], La Regadera Dam and the Vitelma Water Treatment Plant. The Ministry also created the [[National Institute of Transit]] (from the Spanish ''Instituto Nacional de Tránsito''), (INTRA) under the Transport and tariffs Directorate and was in charge of designing the first National roads plan with the support of many foreign multinational construction companies.

Aviation was born in [[Barranquilla]] with the creation of [[SCADTA]] in 1919 a joint venture between Colombians and Germans that delivered mail to the main cities of Colombia which later merged with [[SACO (Colombia)|SACO]] to form [[Avianca]].