:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/HXMVGCMF2NEWJGL63AB33DZFYE.jpg "The Cali-Loboguerrero highway reopens in the Valle del Cauca 1")
staff of you were going to finished removing all the stones that had fallen on the road that leads from Cali to Loboguerrero on February 13, in the Valle del Cauca, specifically at kilometer 13, in the sector of The dirtywith which the passage through it was activated again.
Landslide on the Vía al Mar: these are the million dollar losses caused by the blockade between Cali and Buenaventura
The business syndicate called on the national government not only to repair the road quickly, but also to make the necessary investments to permanently mitigate the risks on the highway.
Six drill rigs, two compressor operators, and intense labor were required to reopen the passage through the two lanes of this important road that leads from the center of the department to the Pacific Ocean. All the machinery has already been collected and the cleaning necessary for the passage of vehicles in the two lanes has already been done.
However, the entity called on drivers to travel with caution in this area due to the sloping conditions. The area will continue to be under constant surveillance so that the community continues to move around safely.
The route to the sea between Cali and Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca) is activated with restricted passage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
From 7 p.m. on Tuesday and until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, a single lane for light vehicles will be in service. They will close again until 11 a.m. to reopen it for another two hours.
Invías recommended users to warn of any eventuality that arises on this route and to be aware of any information published in the official channels of the entity.
The Executive Director for the Pacific of the Colombian Association of the Gastronomic Industry (Acodes), Brany Prado, explained that due to the landslide that blocked the call way to the seawhich communicates Cali with Buenaventura, the loss of sales of restaurants in this area could already have reached 800,000 million pesos.
A landslide on the Cali – Buenaventura highway blocks the passage of vehicles
Authorities recommend using alternate routes when opening the lane on this stretch of road
“The loss of sales for restaurants in this area could reach the $800,000 million Today; However, we believe that if this is not collected, we could reach close to $1.1 billion as weekends are positive days for sales, but not having traffic will affect us,” he said. he told the newspaper. The Republic.
On this route, as Prado explained to the aforementioned media, there are about 80 catering establishments, added to the other tourist offers, which have also suffered damage.
The business union has called on the national government to make the necessary investments that permanently reduce the risks to which it is exposed, as this is not the first time that an emergency of this type has occurred. Already at the end of 2022 there was a landslide, near Daguawhich kept the Vía al Mar closed for 20 days.
“Last year, on the same Vía al Mar that goes from Cali to Loboguerrero, an incident occurred that also closed the pass and given the incident we have today, which we have stated of the business sector at this time and this time is that we are concerned about the risks that this road presents and that requires greater investments that correct certain structural problems of long-term life, that is, to say that it is not enough to correct the constant geological faults that occur, but rather that a solution must be found which has a road with better service conditions,” he said. Edwin Maldonadoexecutive director of the Valle del Cauca Interunion and Business Committee, to the newspaper The Republic.
This emergency was added to that presented in the municipality of RosesCauca, due to the landslide on the Pan American Highway which has kept the southwestern part of the country incommunicado since January 9. The Minister of Transport, Guillaume Reyeshe said in an interview for snail radio that he hopes that by February 20 the first passage by this road will be permitted, for mules and semi-trailers.