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The work will be executed through the Works for Taxes mechanism and will improve connectivity between five towns in the Caynarachi district, in the province of Lamas.The Regional Government of San Martin awarded the contract for the improvement of the local highway route SM-660, which connects the towns of Convento, Pintuyaquillo, Pintuyacu, Nuevo Lamas and Copal, in the district of Caynarachi, province of Lamas. The work will require an investment of more than S/ 76 million and will be executed through the Works for Taxes mechanism.
The process was led by the Office for the Promotion of Sustainable Private Investment (OPIPS), responsible for promoting projects under the Works for Taxes modality. After completing the selection procedure in accordance with current regulations, the contract was awarded to the Convento Consortium, beginning one of the most important road investments for the province of Lamas.
The project includes the paving of more than 17 kilometers of road with two-layer surface treatment, improving transitability between the towns of Convento, Pintuyaquillo, Pintuyacu, Nuevo Lamas and Copal. In addition, it includes the construction of 94 culverts of different types and dimensions to optimize storm drainage, as well as the implementation of more than 16 kilometers of triangular and rectangular ditches on both sides of the road, which will contribute to the conservation and durability of the infrastructure.
The intervention also includes the construction of three strategic vehicular bridges, with spans of 50, 45 and 20 meters over the Pintuyaquillo, Pintuyacu and Shapaja streams, guaranteeing permanent connectivity in the Pintuyacu valley and facilitating the transfer of people, agricultural products and access to services.
The head of the Office for the Promotion of Sustainable Private Investment (OPIPS), Anthony Zarate Zelada, highlighted that the good pro marks the beginning of a new stage for this project. From OPIPS we will continue to accompany the process so that the execution is carried out according to the established deadlines and the population can have, in the shortest possible time, a road infrastructure that promotes their development and improves their quality of life.
