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Five-Year Budget: Ministry of Public Works Announces Strategic Transformations for the Transportation and Public Works Sector 09/22/2025 Share The Minister of Transportation and Public Works, Lucía Etcheverry, appeared before the Budget and Finance Committee of the Chamber of Representatives to present the 2025–2029 five-year budget, highlighting a series of concrete announcements that will set the course for her administration. Among the main new developments presented by Etcheverry are: 1. Transformation of Metropolitan Transportation and Regulatory Strengthening ? Creation of the Metropolitan Transportation System Agency to lead the transformation of the system, prioritizing improvements in travel times and service quality for Montevideo, Canelones, and San José. ? The National Transportation Directorate will once again play a leading role in regulating passenger and cargo transportation, advancing the electronic cargo guide to professionalize and guarantee traceability. 2. Priority investments in roads and transparency in management ? Sustained investment in the rehabilitation and improvement of strategic routes, highlighting interventions on Routes 26, 4, 2, and 11, in addition to the improvement of productive and tourism corridors. ? Commitment to strict deadlines, quality of works, and territorial equity, ensuring transparency, accountability, and the participation of companies of different sizes. 3. Prioritization of key areas and multimodal development ? Allocation of specific resources to strengthen the National Directorates of Hydrography, Topography, and Rail Transport, prioritizing: - Recovery and improvement of small marinas (San Javier, Nuevo Berlín, Dolores, Fray Bentos, La Paloma, Juan Lacaze) to stimulate local economies and water sports. - Railway Master Plan with rehabilitation of the bridge over the Río Negro, infrastructure extension to the ANCAP plants in Durazno and Montevideo, and network expansion to enhance competitiveness and multimodality. 4. Architecture at the service of the community: public works and social agreements with direct and equitable impact. The National Directorate of Architecture will act as specialized technical support for public agencies and as an agent of proximity through social agreements with civil society organizations. Its work will range from large-scale projects to specific interventions that directly impact daily life: for example, psychomotor rooms for people with ASD, renovation of locker rooms in educational centers, lighting and leveling of baby soccer fields, or expansion of senior citizen residences in small towns. 5. Strengthening the planning role of the MTOP and greater internal coordination. ? Recover and consolidate the role of the Ministry as a strategic decision-maker, ensuring that investment is coherently integrated into the infrastructure system. ? Overcome fragmentation between departments, promoting complementarity and collaborative work so that the works respond to the comprehensive needs of the territory. At the end of the presentation, the Minister emphasized that all management decisions will be built through methodical and respectful dialogue, involving social organizations, businesses, unions, mayors, and legislators from all parties. She also reaffirmed the commitment to transparency and the responsible use of public resources, ensuring that citizens have truthful and evaluable information about the Ministry's investments. Image gallery 1 / 3 Photos from the "Photography Department of the Parliament of Uruguay" Download image: Photos from the "Photography Department of the Parliament of Uruguay" PreviousNext Download all images (.zip 781.09 KB) 4 images, 781.09 KB
