Cuenca-Molleturo, the unviable highway for which they’re searching for options – 2024-06-23 08:20:54

2024-06-23 08:20:54

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_{Closures are frequent on the principle highway that connects Cuenca with Guayaquil. An entire intervention would require investments of round USD 40 million.}

_{Personnel from the Ministry of Public Works fill the highway at kilometer 7 of the Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme highway}

At kilometer seven of the Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme highway, the automobiles decelerate to cross the slender lane that remained after the final landslide that took away half of the highway. That Friday, December 9, a sewage system collapsed and aggravated the harm that already existed on this part of the highway, situated within the Sayausí parish.

The Ministry of Transportation and Public Works is finishing up works on the highway, that are a part of a declaration of emergency after a sequence of landslides that occurred in March 2022.

Throughout the weekend this highway artery was fully closed to vehicular visitors. Dozens of individuals made transfers and walked to succeed in their vacation spot. The Ministry of Transportation managed to open a lane on Sunday night time, however the passage is managed. Based on the regional undersecretary of Transportation and Public Works, Luis Mario Barzallo, the purpose is to have the highway fastened earlier than the Christmas and New 12 months holidays.

A highway filled with essential factors

However that isn’t the one downside with the Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme highway. Closures are frequent as a consequence of landslides and the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works has recognized a number of essential factors that want consideration. An instance is what occurs at kilometer 49, the place a 150-meter slope started to fall in August 2021, inflicting frequent highway closures.

In March 2022, the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works started work to stabilize the mountain. On December 9, the establishment enabled a variant that can permit solely gentle automobiles to cross through the time it takes to finish the whole work. The Ministry allotted USD 7.5 million for these works. There are additionally issues on the slopes of kilometers 27, 66, 72, 90. Added to this are the issues within the part from kilometer 7 to 16, the place the March landslides occurred and that are susceptible to landslides through the wet season. / Firstfruits ec