Vía al Llano: construction of the viaduct began at kilometer 58 - Other Cities - Colombia

The National Institute of Roads (Invías) announced that construction work has begun on the viaduct at kilometer 58 of the road corridor that connects Bogotá with Villavicenciowith an investment of 150 billion pesos.

The viaduct will be approximately 720 meters long and will be made up of a 6-support structure that will have 2 abutments and 4 piers. In addition, it will have 3 central lights every 180 meters and two every 90 meters.

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In the sector where the foundation works began, the general director of Invías, Juan Esteban Gil Chavarría, accompanied by the governors of Meta, Juan Guillermo Zuluaga, and Cundinamarca, Nicolás García, explained the scope of the project, responding to some concerns of the community, subsequently making a tour

At the meeting, the attending community was informed about the details of the project, the generation of employment, the possible property and economic damages to seek consensus that allows the execution of the work to be carried out successfully, which has been proposed as the definitive solution. to the problems that are registered in the place due to the instability of the terrain.

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The Guayabetal community stated that due to the work, the relocation of a service station has not yet been authorized and will affect six grocery stores, for which it proposes to be relocated or compensated to withdraw from the site or modify the design of the viaduct to avoid damage to premises.

In developing the socialization of the project, the concerns of the community were listened to in detail with the commitment to review each one of them and provide a response in a next meeting on March 4, providing all the guarantees so that in the framework of the development of the project generates the minimum of affectations, where the general benefit always prevails over the individual.

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On the other hand, the Andean Road Concessionaire announced that In June of this year, the new road between Chirajara and Villavicencio will be delivered to the service in its entirety, which reaches a general progress of 95.72 percent.

Of the six sections that make up this Fourth Generation project, three are already completed and in service for users, while the others will be completed during the first half of 2022.

It was also announced that the construction of the new Chirajara bridge is 22.64 percent complete and is scheduled to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2024.

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Alejandro Char began tours of the Colombian Caribbean - Barranquilla - Colombia

Through the municipalities of Mompox, El Carmen de Bolívar and Cartagena it was where this Thursday the pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Alexander Charlie, began a raid through municipalities of the Colombian Caribbean.

“The Caribbean knows and recognizes everything that has happened in Barranquilla, and it is time for Colombia to give us the opportunity to project that on a national level,” Char said at the beginning of his dialogue with the Caribbean people who received him.

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When meeting with artists from Monpox, where the candidate was received to the rhythm of jazz, Char included in his agenda extolling and supporting the festival of this artistic manifestation that takes place there.

“Culture is important for the development of the people of our towns, and of course both jazz, as well as gastronomy and all this heritage heritage and other manifestations will be part of the country of opportunities,” Char said as he said goodbye to Monpox.

After visiting Monpox, Char and his entourage traveled to the municipality of El Carmen de Bolívar. There he met with merchants who aspire to boost the economic recovery that was affected by the pandemic.

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Culture is important for the development of the people of our towns, and of course both jazz and gastronomy

Char highlighted the importance of strengthening agricultural production, especially products such as avocado, yams, mango, cocoa, orange, tobacco and sugar cane, among others.

Arriving in the city of CartagenaChar emphasized the boost that must be given to tourism in the entire region and the recovery of the entire economic strip that constitutes this important region of the country.

“In the exercise of public management, the works speak for themselves, in addition to the joy of the people who feel that they have been attended to and that they continue to advance day by day. That is what we want to do for Colombia. The Caribbean has it all, what it needs is to be served from the center of the country”, the candidate pointed out.

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