📋 Tender Overview
The temporary closure will be applied for 21 days and will allow phase 2 of the construction of the tunnel to begin that will connect both mass transportation systems.The Urban Transportation Authority for Lima and Callao (ATU) reports that starting Wednesday, May 20, the temporary closure of the overpass entering the Paseo de la Republica expressway will be carried out, in a north-south direction, located before Plaza Grau, in Cercado de Lima.
The measure will be applied for 21 calendar days and will allow the construction work of the underground tunnel that will interconnect Line 2 of the Lima and Callao Metro with the Metropolitano Central Station to be carried out. This infrastructure will mark a before and after in the capitals public transportation by integrating, for the first time, two high-capacity mass transportation systems.
Detour plan
During the intervention period, drivers heading from north to south will be able to use the next access to the expressway as an alternative route, located approximately 100 meters after Plaza Grau.
Likewise, vehicular traffic will continue to move along the three lanes of Paseo de la Republica Avenue, in a north-south direction, since only access to the Via Expresa ditch will remain temporarily closed, in order to guarantee the safe and orderly execution of the works.
With the aim of facilitating vehicular circulation and minimizing traffic impacts, preventive signage and permanent vehicular guidance will be implemented throughout the intervened area.
About the interconnection tunnel of Line 2 with the Metropolitan
Through a tunnel approximately 180 meters long, Line 2 of the Lima and Callao Metro will be integrated with the Metropolitan Central Station, which will allow thousands of users to interconnect their trips daily between both mass transportation systems in the future.
This work represents a key step to improve travel times and optimize connectivity in the city, especially for users who travel from Ate and Callao to the Center of Lima and the southern districts of the capital through the Metropolitan.
Currently, the Central Station of Line 2 registers a physical progress of 74.09%. The first underground metro in the country will have 27 stations, in addition to the 8 corresponding to the Line 4 Branch, and will transform urban mobility by offering a safe, modern, fast and integrated transportation system.
