📋 Tender Overview
The Comptroller General of the Republic warned that the Special National Transport Infrastructure (National) project would not be adopting surveillance actions on the current situation of the Jangas bridge, in Huaraz, which presents deformations that exceed the limit allowed and puts user safety at risk.
According to the Control Visual Report No. 014-2025-OCI/0661-SVC, held between February 2 to 7, 2025, the structure of the bridge presents deflections (movements and/or displacements of its original position) that in some sections measure approximately 55 centimeters, when according to the current bridges manual, it should not exceed 9 centimeters, according to the calculation bridge.
It was also warned that the paths of the platform fail to comply with the regulatory measures that establish a minimum width of 1.50 m and in this case they only measure 48 cm. Also, the bridge does not have pedestrian barriers and the height of the railings is less than the regulated. All this generates insecurity conditions for road users circulating on the road.
In April 2021, Nacional Provias hired the elaboration of the final study of the Budget construction of replacement in Ancash, which includes the Jangas bridge; However, until the companys delinor issuance date, the consultant has not complied with presenting the progress No. 4 regarding the engineering study, generating a delay in its presentation equivalent to 2 years and 8 months; and with this, delay in the execution of these works.
It should be noted that the consulting for the final study had a cost of S/ 8 206 410 and the execution period was 210 days. The financial economic status of the contract records an advance of 84.8% (S/ 6 960 144).
The report, prepared by the Institutional Control Body (OCI) of Nacional Provias was communicated to the head of the entity in order to adopt the corrective and preventive measures that allow continuing with the process for the replacement of the Jangas bridge.
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The definitive study of the bridge construction project for replacement in Ancash includes three studies that includes the Coishco bridges (Study 1), San Marcos (Study 2), Ayacayana, Jangas, San Diego, Creek Dry and Pato Canyon (Study 3).
