📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Transport and Communications MTC through its executing unit Provias Nacional began construction of the Huactahuaru tunnel which is located at kilometer 144 of section III of the Hunuco-La Unin-Huallanca highway. As part of the design of this section drilling activities began for the construction of the 580-meter-long tunnel on the route between Tingo Chico and Huallanca which joins Hunuco and ncash. Section III includes the paving of 47.6 kilometers for a two-lane road. In addition the work contemplates the construction of eight bridges whose lengths fluctuate from 12 to 50 meters. This third section is part of the 236.6 kilometer road corridor. Its investment amount will be S 1241 million. It should be noted that this road corridor consists of five sections. In the first three the construction of the highway will be carried out while in the other two conservation and operation works will be carried out. The project includes the use of advanced technology systems aligned with the best international practices with the aim of promoting a more transparent and efficient management which allows supervision and decision-making regarding the progress of the work conservation and maintenance. by service levels. Likewise drones will be used during the execution of the work as well as traffic counter systems in the maintenance and operation phase of the road and in the construction of toll stations weighing special services and user assistance. With this work more than 272 thousand citizens of the Hunuco and ncash regions will benefit. In addition the road will be an alternative route to the Central Highway which will alleviate the intense vehicular flow on this route. Upon completion the work will boost productivity in the aforementioned regions. Likewise It will reduce logistics costs in transporting merchandise and agricultural products to the markets of Lima and the port of Callao for export.
