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A new milestone was reached by the national government at the Central Mountain Range Crossing upon completion of the excavation of the last tunnel that is part of the complex of 60 works of this infrastructure megaproject strategic for the countrys connectivity and competitiveness.Vice President Marta Lucia Ramrez arrived at the site of the work which connects Tolima with Quindo accompanied by the director of Invas Juan Esteban Gil where she described this advance as emblematic. This tunnel allows us to meet two parts of the country one developed urban with more opportunities and the other with less progress less employment. For this reason President Ivn Duque has asked us to give priority to all national infrastructure projects that allow us to advance in the national economic reactivation said the Vice President who highlighted the importance of closing gaps between regions and ending poverty. extreme.The Cruce de la Cordillera Central project includes 31 viaducts 25 tunnels 3 interchanges and 30 kilometers of dual carriageway between Cajamarca Tolima and Calarc Quindo with a total investment of 2.9 billion of which 1 billion corresponds to value of the works put into service by the national government last September.With this tunnel we have completed the 25 projects that will be completed in the first half of this year explained the senior official.For his part the Director General of Invas Juan Esteban Gil Chavarra reported that the works currently underway at the Central Cordillera Crossing reach 80 completion and highlighted the contribution to the economic development of the region and the country by milestone in strategic infrastructure that this mega-project represents.These works have generated more than 3000 direct jobs of which about 70 correspond to local labor. The Vice President sent a message of gratitude to this workforce. I applaud all the workers who have made this route possible all the members of the companies that are in charge of the work between Cajamarca and Calarc. This work is the dream of many Colombians that will allow more development more tourism for Tolima and Quindo he noted.He stressed that the project due to its design will protect the lives of users reduce the accident rate on the highway improve the level of service optimize the connection between Buenaventura and the center of the country increase foreign trade flows and national competitiveness. will contribute to the economic development of the Coffee Region and will promote tourism activities in the region.As for the critical point at kilometer 39 which had to be closed at the end of last year due to landslides the senior official reported that next Thursday traffic will be restored through the Cajamarca - Calarc corridor.For her part the Vice Minister of Infrastructure Olga Luca Ramrez reported that Tunnel 15 will be put at the service of Colombians with the entire dual carriageway between Calarc and Cajamarca. Likewise he said that like the other tunnels of the project this one will be baptized with the name Los Trogones referring to a species of birds with colorful colors typical of the Andes.With this milestone achieved the Ministry of Transportation through INVAS continues with its objective of concluding concluding and concluding strategic works for the development and competitiveness of the country that improve the quality of life of all Colombians. New school for the AlpsAs part of the compensation works the Vice President and the director of Invas delivered -this Wednesday- to the community of the village of Los Alpes of the Cajamarca municipality a new school which will benefit 40 children from the sector for their studies primary basic.The work had an investment of 1550 million. It includes the construction of the access road to the school with a 330-meter-long footprint plate which allows the entry of minors in safe conditions Gil said.The school has a theater a playground a multipurpose classroom equipped with desks boards computer television kitchen refrigerator and utensils necessary for the use and service of children.
