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The construction works for a bypass in the city of Carmelo and a new bridge over the Las Vacas stream are nearing completion.Only the signage remains to enable circulation. The Minister i of Transportation and Public Works Juan Jos Olaizola visited the place accompanied by departmental and local authorities. We get a good image of the work he said. The hierarch highlighted the importance of these works for the circulation in Carmelo. The bypass will allow the traffic of trucks with heavy loads to be removed from the city giving security to residents who for years have been demanding solutions. In addition it will allow to take care of the state of the historic swing bridge that was built in 1912. The bypass connects routes 21 and 97 and in its design includes three roundabouts to organize circulation one at the junction with route 21 another at the junction with the Dante Irurtia road and another at the intersection with route 97. Olaizola explained that from The ministry is working on a new project to illuminate the roundabouts. The works are part of the Circuit 1 Public-Private Participation project which also includes the rehabilitation of routes 12 54 55 and 57. The works on these routes are already completed and once the construction of the bypass is completed the will close this PPP project. This corridor is very important insofar as it allows cargo to be transferred to the port of Nueva Palmira. In another order Olaizola reported that they are working together with the Municipality of Colonia and the Municipality of Carmelo to provide road safety solutions at some points such as the crossing of schoolchildren and parents near the bypass.
