:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/YYEHIJ4UUVAZBPVN7R3IHKNZUM.jpeg "Landslide on the Pan-American highway: the government announces the date for the passage of semi-trailers")
After touring the area of Roses in La Depresión (Cauca) where the landslide was recorded on January 9 and which blocked the via Pan Americanhe Guillermo Reyes, Minister of Transportannounced that the next February 20 will be activated passage of mule tractors for him temporary alternate corridor which is built in the area.
“For the Government of Change it is very important to respect the commitments made with the community, which is why we have arrived today in the company of the general manager of Invías, at this stage of the Depresión La Sierra-Rosas, where we currently have the transit activated, to review the progress of the work and we can confirm that in 10 days we will cross the corridor, in this way the south of the country can gradually recover the connectivity it needs to stimulate the trade products that are generated in the region”said Minister Reyes.
The senior official clarified that the practicability of the semi-trailers will be done with a 30-meter bridge and will be carried out as follows: A day sense Pasto–Popayán and the next meaning Popayan–Pasto.
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Some businesses have had to close due to the losses generated by the clogging which is already a month old. The government would still take several weeks to deliver the promised corridors to facilitate mobility
He Director of Invías, Alfonso LatorreFor his part, he commented: “At that date, we hope to give way to semi-trailers with a 30-meter bridge, while the final works for the Pan-American Highway connection continue. For this, we have worked on an action plan with resources of 70,000 million dollars that include the maintenance of alternative routes, so that those who transit between Pasto and Popayán can transit safely.
Latorre recalled in turn that there is to this day three alternative routes in the automobile traffic sector:
The resources of lines 1 and 2 of the Bogotá metro are assured, confirmed the Minister of Transport
Minister Guillermo Reyes also stressed that, in the event that changes are made to the works, the national government will seek “other forms of funding”.
– Alternative route 1: Depression – La Sierra–Rosas (31 km). For light vehicles and loads up to 10 tonnes. With 44 machines ready, maintenance and improvement works are carried out in the area in restriction bands.
– Alternative route 2: Pasto–Mocoa: San Francisco–El Pepino. Traffic on this road is permitted for light public service and freight vehicles up to a 30 ton double truck and buses up to 30 passengers. In the area there are 11 machines for maintenance work.
The clash between Claudia López and the Minister of Transport on the first line of the Bogotá metro does not end
Guillermo Reyes launched a strong criticism against the mayor of Bogotá and reiterated that the proposal of the national government is that this road be underground and not totally elevated
– Alternative route 3: Seated Stone–El Tambo–Popayán. Traffic on this road is allowed for light vehicles, passengers and goods up to 30 tons. In the area there are 43 machines for maintenance work.
As part of the visit of the Minister of Transport to the region, the Governor of Cauca, Elías Larrahondo Carabalíthanked the national government for the rapid response it has given to the emergency, while celebrating the fact that next February 20 the passage of semi-trailers will be authorized on the Pasto-Popayán highway.
“Thanks to the government’s commitment, the transit of freight vehicles through Ecuador and their return to the country has been possible. We have seen the 24/7 work of the operators in the area and the evolution of the route is remarkable. We expect and trust the professionalism of our engineering. We are ready to propose solutions to the government so that together we find the best mobility solution in the region.”said the regional president.
It should be recalled that on Friday 27 January, Minister Reyes had already announced that he expected full step of vehicle traffic by the Pan-American Highway, in the Rosas sector, will be activated within a maximum of 120 dayscounted from January 20 when maintenance work began in the area.
In the case of works in three alternative routes Situated in Rosas, La Sierra and Tamboaccording to statements made by the senior official at the time, they were to be concluded within an estimated 30 days, also counted from January 20.