📋 Tender Overview
Provisional structures will allow vehicle circulation to be recovered while the definitive solution for the Uchumayo bridge is implemented.With the aim of restoring vehicular traffic in Arequipa as soon as possible, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), through the General Directorate of Transportation Programs and Projects, has ordered the installation of two modular bridges, owned by Provias Nacional, at km 24 of the Uchumayo Bypass, in the province and region of Arequipa.
This measure is implemented as part of the actions that the MTC has been coordinating directly with the concessionaire COVISUR, in order to guarantee the continuity of traffic on this important road, while the definitive technical solution for the Uchumayo bridge is developed.
To do this, the concessionaire moves the metal structures of the modular bridges to Arequipa, within the framework of the coordination carried out by the MTC. The modular bridges will be 60 meters long, will have a pedestrian walkway and a load capacity of up to 48 tons each. The installation work, which will be carried out by the concessionaire, is expected to be completed within approximately 20 days.
The MTC will continue to lead the coordination with the concessionaire, in order to implement the necessary measures to fully restore vehicular traffic and guarantee the safety of the thousands of users, who daily use this important road in the Arequipa region.
