📋 Tender Overview
The national government remains firm in its intention to advance the works that connect Medelln with the main commercial exchange centers such as the Caribbean Coast the Pacific Coast and the Magdalena River. Thus to date the Autopista al Mar 1 project whose length is 181 km has registered an execution progress of 75 11 percentage points higher than planned which corresponds to 64. In the project whose value is 1.8 trillion pesos CAPEX of Dec 2019 the construction of 43 viaducts stands out of them 41 are under execution which represents a 95.35 progress 18 completed 23 running and 2 not started . These structures are located mainly in UF1 and UF21 and will provide connectivity to the city of Medelln with the Municipality of Santa Fe de Antioquia.The construction of the new bridge over the Cauca River is also contemplated which is 426 meters long and 11.6 meters wide making it the longest of the project. The work that will connect the Autopista al Mar 1 project with the Tnel del Toyo Guillermo Gaviria Echeverri project presents an advance of 62.39 to date and is in construction work on the first section in cantilevers spans 1 2 and 3 and section two in the assembly of precast beams.We see how Colombia continues to build itself with the work of all these works will bring great benefits for Antioqueos since they generate a positive impact in terms of mobility competitiveness job creation and development in this region of the country said the Minister of Angela Mara Orozco Transportation.On the other hand Functional Unit 3 Tnel de Occidente-Valle de Aburr-Cauca Connection shows progress in its works of 80.26. Currently in the second tube of the Western Tunnel which connects the Aburr Valley with the west and southwest of Antioquia works are being carried out in the nine connecting galleries that will allow an adequate response when emergencies arise within the structure.Similarly Functional Unit 1 Tnel de Occidente - San Jernimo whose length is 19 km presents an advance of 76.85 and contemplates the improvement of the current road and the construction of a second road. And finally Functional Unit 2.1 San Jernimo - Caasgordas recorded 58 advance.The Autopista al Mar 1 project has influence in the municipalities of Medelln Ebjico San Jernimo Sopetrn Santa Fe de Antioquia Buritic Giraldo Caasgordas Anz Concordia Betulia Salgar and Venecia.The Mar 1 and Mar 2 projects together with the Pacifico 1 2 3 Toll Roads will facilitate foreign trade to and from the Coffee Region. Currently the travel time in a truck from the Coffee Axis to Urab is 21 hours with the construction of these projects it will be reduced to 12 hours explained Carlos Garca Executive Vice President of ANI.
