Biovías
North Shore and the initiatives "star" of the governments of Frei and Lagos to Concepción, ran a similar fate. Both promised a radical change in the urban landscape and despite huge investments failed to meet expectations. Unfortunately they were the only ones. Nello
Rolleri Veloso
In what seems to Biovías North Bank?. In many ways, but what is more contingent, is in trouble and annoyance mention today because the Municipality of Concepcion. Both were "megaprojects" infrastructure, which cost several hundred million dollars, which promised a radical change in the urban landscape, but whose fundamental premise is not fully achieved. North Shore
The program was the "star" of the government of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle in Concepcion. Construction of the bridge meant Llacolén and Ocean Drive, in addition to permanently reside in 1,200 families living in camps on the banks of river.
All physical works involved are carried out and required an investment of $ 100 million; however, just go through the Coast and see the huge garbage dump adjacent to verify that the basic premise, which was to integrate the city into the river, was not achieved. To date, as indicated by the sales engineer, regionalist, Jorge Condeza Neuber, neighbor outstanding 2006, "15 year project has not installed a single hotel, restaurant, museum, university or an office building in these land, escaping what internationally is done when retrieving parts of this nature. "
In fact, the rail line remains the urban barrier and the boundary of the city center. Today the government-finally-is open to the possibility of burying the road iron, for which take place next year feasibility studies.
Anticipating this possibility, the project left a strip 30 meters wide to allow, in the future, excavate to construct two rail tunnels. One of two lines for passenger trains and a tunnel segregated, with a line for freight trains, says the architect Sergio Rada Baeriswyl.
regard to the extent of this urban renewal to Pedro de Valdivia Bajo, as under President Ricardo Lagos is known as North Shore II, was not fulfilled the commitment of the Head of State to build 500 houses for initiating the rearrangement sector.
Biovías again?
So Maria Soledad responds intendenta Tohá when trying to get a version of the regional authority on the initiative.
As in North Bank, in the case of history repeating itself Biovías. It was the flagship project of the government of Ricardo Lagos, with an investment of $ 155 million. Allowed the rehabilitation of two railway lines: Lomas Coloradas-San Pedro de la Paz-Concepcion and Hualqui-Chigwell-Market Station (Talcahuano).
also built a network of bike paths and a transportation corridor in Concepcion (axes Prat, Padre Hurtado and Paicaví), San Pedro de la Paz (Pedro Aguirre Cerda) and Chigwell (Manuel Rodríguez). Also here all the works involved were executed, but almost a year of its opening, the project has not fulfilled its primary objective: to be a true Integrated Transport System for Greater Concepción.
Less than 5% of trips made on the intercom in the Biotren, most of the Biobus are stored in a warehouse, the bid met a year late and there is clarity of terms and investments to extend the benefits of the plan the four municipalities of the Grand Design that were marginalized: Coronel, Lota, Penco and Tomé.
Also in this case government after community protests, has agreed to finance the feasibility studies next year.
designs are committed rail link Lomas Coloradas-Colonel and transport corridors axis of Colonel Manuel Montt and May 21-Columbus Talcahuano. Still no projects identified for Penco and Tomé. On the contrary, the Administration has signaled its interest Tohá which is incorporated in an eventual Biovías II to the communities of Los Angeles and Chillan.
for 2008 What will happen to all these works in 2007? In light of the Budget Bill goes pretty quickly.
In If North Bank, currently the subject joined the plan "I live my neighborhood, however, MINVU have not defined what to do. Meanwhile, there is growing opposition from residents of Pedro de Valdivia Alto, they do not want to address the land between the Mochito and Sanders, on the banks of the river Bio Bio.
For Biovías the authorities have tried to silence the protests of the neighbors of Colonel, promising another term: 2008. L
I excluded four mayors of the initiative (Coronel, Lota, Penco and Tomé) seek more clarity in the president of the State Railways (EFE), Guillermo Diaz Silva, on Monday.
Most likely the answer is that the decisions passed by President Michelle Bachelet and the Minister of Finance. Apparently, only she is able to say how it will Conception in 2010. Double lane
Another important project for the city, which was committed by the former mayor Jaime Toha, but has no resources to be implemented in 2007 is to improve the road to South Airport Carriel. This is the dual carriageway widening to Jorge Alessandri Avenue between Clover and its connection with Route Interportuaria. An ad that remember well the residents of the Lomas de San Andrés, burdened by insecurity and congestion current path. Unfinished
is also improved to dual carriageway road-Tomé Conception, which needed only four kilometer stretch between industry Lirquén and Quebrada Honda. In this area during the past two winters have produced landslides and cut the road for several days, but there are only resources for repairs and patches, claims the mayor Eduardo Aguilera Aguilera, but not to complete the route.
shoreless Canal El Morro
unfinished mega
But for the Grand Design does not end here. Another notable case of a project that has been highlighted by the results, but not yet ends, is the channel El Morro Talcahuano.
On August 10 the legal representative of the Ministry of Public Works, Carlos Rubilar Ottone, withdrew from the system of environmental impact assessment of CONAMA's statement of the "Canal El Morro, stage 3, building on the right bank."
This means that it invested about five million dollars to build jetties and sea defenses on the left bank, but work is still unfinished, for which there are still three million dollars. Work
behind bars not only the lack of resources has conspired to complete works of great importance to the Grand Design. One example is the prison El Manzano II, which has become one of the biggest headaches for the Minister Eduardo Bitran, who has stated that this case is one of the best arguments that support the need to revise the current law concessions.
Secretary of State has announced repeatedly that the agreements to break the contract between the MOP and the consortium BAS-Dos (comprising companies Besalco, lathe and Sodexho) is buttoned. However, there is still no news of when work will restart. Bitran
acknowledged that concern the effects of rain may have on the structural work that was half-finished in El Manzano II, which could increase the cost significantly deteriorating finishes.
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* Daily, Supplement Trends. Sunday October 29, 2006.
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