Congestion last weekend made it clear the lack of urban road capacity to meet growing traffic demand.
highway clover-Talcahuano and Concepción Bonilla roundabout, between the points with greater difficulties.
Access to Clover Square Mall has been one of the worst congestion points in recent days.
By Nello Rolleri V.
In the coming months with details of road infrastructure projects to improve the competitiveness of the region will reach U.S. $ 528 million.
These are routes that serve trucks and ports. What
the urban roads of the Grand Design, when?
This question is critical in these days, when congestion by year-end trip to Concepción overwhelm.
During the weekend before Christmas were several thousand vehicles that got stuck trying to leave the roundabout Conception General Bonilla or enter the Clover Plaza mall to shop. Similar problems were
other sectors Hualpén, Talcahuano and San Pedro de la Paz.
However, during this past year was not built any urban roads for the Greater Concepción, nourished despite the pending project folder.
This made a big difference to what happened in the years 2004 and 2005, with four major Biovías materialized urban roadworks: Paicaví and Padre Hurtado (Design), Manuel Rodríguez (Chigwell) and Pedro Aguirre Cerda (San Pedro de la Paz .)
For 2007, the Ministry of Public Works has confirmed that the roundabout will improve Bonilla, through an uneven passage linking the bridge Alonso de Ribera and Irarrázabal Avenue.
also completed the engineering design update Alessandri Avenue, the stretch between the airport Carriel clover and South, and the SEREMI Omar Hernández said he would strive to the tender of this work is also done during the next year.
However, there is still no government-wide definition of what was promised by President Bachelet: a plan Biovías 2.
only known to be initiated studies for a transport corridor in the Columbus hub May 21, and shaft Colonel Manuel Montt. Plaza Mall
After several years of discussions with the MOP, the Clover Square Mall decided to realize a significant investment to improve access to the mall.
This week has already started work on the designation of an additional runway Alessandri to the mall in the field of clover.
However, most investment is a work that will be built on Alessandri Highway, which corresponds to an uneven link that will allow direct access from Talcahuano to the mall, without having to go to clubs.
This knot will be built just yards from where today stands the pedestrian walkway that connects the mall with the center SurActivo.
consist of two lanes of traffic, which will cross over the highway, which will facilitate access for vehicles from the port, while easing the clover, in particular the loop on the south side. Mayor
Talcahuano
"We hope to renew definition motorway
Mayor Talcahuano, Abel Contreras Bustos, recognizes that personally suffered congestion Christmas Eve, to stay with their vehicle stuck on the highway to Concepción.
claims that this is a serious problem for their neighborhood, as it affects the travel time of those who must travel for work or study. Contreras
For the main urban hub of the Great Concep-tion, built in the 1980's, is "obsolete" and urged its renewal, especially on the side of Talcahuano.
The conditions today have not only account for delays and congestion, but also the risk of traffic accidents.
"We had no news yet on Biovías 2, but hopefully soon there is a definition of the project to renovate the highway," said village head.
In his view this axis should be prioritized to extend segregated lanes "buses only" that exist in Paicaví.
regard to higher traffic flows Talcahuano receive due to the construction of the casino Marina del Sol, the village head said that this project forward and a new access through the shaft O'Higgins and make new works, which will allow tourists arrive at the complex do not have problems to enter and will not affect residents of the sector. Abel Contreras
For the issue of highway Concepcion-Talcahuano and Alessandri axis are the major issues to be addressed.
stressed that the mall has taken the initiative to develop jobs that allow their customers to interfere as little as possible with traffic. Senator Hosain Sabag
Talcahuano-San Vicente connection will be made in 2007 with public funds
Senator (DC) Hosain Sabag said yesterday won the commitment of the Public Works Minister Eduardo Bitran, that the road link Talcahuano San Vicente is tender and begins to run next year, to be run with tax dollars.
The senator explained that he was surprised when this summer Bitrán Minister decided to include this project in a package that includes the Industrial Puente, to be tendered by private concession system.
In his view, that contradicted the commitment of President Bachelet's own, who made his first visit to Talcahuano, to advance this project.
"This this is a major work that will create activity and we also hope it means an important addition to labor," Sabag said.
Project port connection will mean investment of 10 billion pesos, ie greater than the pass circuit Penco. Abel Contreras
Mayor was very pleased by this decision and said it was "tremendous concern" when the minister said this was going Bitran 2008.
explained that there were several neighborhood councils that will benefit from this segregation road freight transport.
"road work will be the most significant urban Talcahuano," said the mayor, and that will change the face Rocuant sector, to include a big step overbalanced connection with Route Interportuaria. Alessandri
Connection with Alemparte
Rivera is committed to resolving the Central Park
Next April the residents of that sector will have a choice Hualpén expeditiously to reach their homes.
Mayor Marcelo Rivera said that when there is a willingness to solve problems with few resources can do things.
is the case with the demand of the residents of Central Park Hualpén sector, which over the past year have faced the difficulties of access to their homes after the works were closed Biotren direct crossing had, but where produced frequent accidents. The mayor said
that has the resources and permissions to perform during the first months of 2007 the long awaited highway connection with the road Alessandri Chariots, also known as street Alemparte. Indicates
sector owners agreed to lease the strip of land on a stretch of 400 meters, which allow next April before the road is paved.
Rivera criticized, however, the delay of the Municipality of Concepcion in paving the stretch of 900 meters between the municipal boundary and the railway station Lorenzo Arenas, although he adopted the Regional Government resources in late 2005.
When consulted, the director of works of the Municipality of Concepcion, Domingo García Godoy said they received $ 330 million to pave that section, however, Serviu studies had to be updated, which led to modify the project, whose appreciation extends to the $ 492 million.
penquista Township said they just send a request to Gore to reassess it. "We expect a ruling next March," said Godoy.
missing works, he said, are two traffic light intersections in the area of \u200b\u200bthe railroad crossing, construction of rain water drainage, in addition to the lighting sector. Mayor Rivera said
dependent this section to ensure that the Transport Seremi authorize a public transportation service that serves the area of \u200b\u200bCentral Park and connects with the commercial area of \u200b\u200bclover and the center of Concepcion, across the street Aníbal Pinto. SOUTH
Journal, Saturday 30 December 2006.
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