📋 Tender Overview
Work in the Arequipa region is 65% complete and will allow vehicular traffic to be restored in the area.The installation work on two modular bridges on the Uchumayo Bypass will conclude at the end of March, which will allow vehicle passage to be restored. As recalled, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) ordered the installation of the modular structures due to the impact on the Uchumayo bridge, located at km 24+850 of sector 3 Arequipa - Yura.
The transfer of the metal structures, from the Lima district of Ancon to Arequipa, began last Tuesday, March 10. Then, on March 15, the Covisur concessionaire began the assembly and installation of the 60.96 m modular bridges.
As part of the placement of the bridges, foundation work and construction of abutments have also been carried out. So far, the progress of the work is 65%.
With this, vehicular traffic will be restored on the Uchumayo - Yura route. At the moment, the alternative route Cerro Verde - AR-115 is used. The implementation of these bridges is part of the coordinated actions between the MTC and the concessionaire to restore traffic in the area, while the final technical solution for the Uchumayo bridge is developed.
The MTC coordinates efforts with the concessionaire and inspects the progress, in order to restore vehicular circulation and guarantee the safety of thousands of citizens.
