📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), in coordination with the National Electricity Administration (ANDE) and the Municipality of Asuncion, reports that as of November 10, the plan will be implemented to manage the circulation of vehicles that use the exit road from the Center of Asuncion. This plan will extend for a period of approximately 30 days. The work will begin on Monday, November 10 with road preparatory work, movement of machinery and installation of road work signs. In order to safeguard those who circulate on Avenida Costanera Norte, two modes of circulation will be applied. The exit road of Avenida Costanera de Asuncion, from the Avda. General Santos roundabout, to the Puente Heroes del Chaco roundabout will have: - Closure of half the road for outbound vehicular traffic, at 5:00am. to 8:00 p.m. - Total closure for vehicular circulation on the exit road, at 8:00 p.m. to 5:00am. Starting Wednesday, November 12, the work will continue intensively for 30 days. The main objective of the work is to modernize the electrical transmission system, while improving the urban and landscape aesthetics of Costanera Avenue, facilitating the integration of public spaces and providing technical support to future infrastructures such as the Science Museum of Paraguay. In addition to strengthening the electrical system, these interventions will bring direct benefits to citizens and visitors to the capital, contributing to revitalizing the city and making it more dynamic, safe and modern. Recommendations for vehicular and pedestrian circulation: Drivers and pedestrians are recommended to travel with caution, respect construction signs and avoid times of greatest traffic congestion. Entrance to the Asuncion Center via Costanera Avenue: * There will be no restrictions. * Entry may be through the Botanical Garden viaduct (Primer Presidente Street) or through collector streets connected to the Heroes del Chaco Bridge bypass. Departure from the Center of Asuncion via Costanera Avenue: 5:00 am to 7:30 pm: * Half a lane of the exit lane will be enabled from the General Santos Avenue roundabout to the Heroe del Chaco Bridge roundabout. * Vehicles will have half a lane to circulate or they will be able to detour from the Avda. General Santos roundabout, go up Jose Asuncion Flores street to Avda. Artigas, and turn in the direction of the Botanical Garden. From 8:00 p.m. at 5:00am: * Total closure will be enabled for night work, from the General Santos Avenue roundabout to the Heroes del Chaco Bridge roundabout, with adequate signage to facilitate traffic and guide the corresponding detours. Background of the Urban Resilience project - High Voltage Line (LAT). The underground wiring work began with Section 1, in the Linear Park on Florencio Villamayor Street, where 2,773 meters of line were installed. Currently, progress is being made with Section 2, which will have 2.7 km of partial closure of the East lane of Costanera Avenue in Asuncion, from the General Santos Avenue roundabout to the Heroes del Chaco Bridge roundabout, with the placement of underground transmission lines intended to connect the Puerto Botanico and Parque Caballero substations, both located in Asuncion. The wiring system is made up of three sections, with a total length of approximately 2.7 kilometers and a voltage of 220 kV, starting at the Villa Hayes Substation. This infrastructure will be connected to Parque Caballero and the Historic Center of Asuncion, generating high value for the riverside community, residents, workers and visitors. The work is carried out within the framework of the Urban Resilience Project of the Asuncion Coastal Strip, financed by the World Bank (IBRD) and coordinated by the MOPC, the Ministry of Urban Planning, Housing and Habitat and the Municipality of Asuncion. Date: November 7, 2025
