URUGUAY PRESENTS THE LARGEST WORKS PLAN OF RECENT TIMES
In this five-year period, the largest investment in roads and bridges in the history of the country will be made. The quality of the road network will be raised with emphasis on transversal routes
The plan aims to improve the quality of roads and bridges to meet current and future needs.
The investment planned for the five-year period is 3,300 million dollars, which means an increase of 700 million compared to what was foreseen in the five-year budget, explained Falero.
Particularly, the investment in 2022 will be 905 million dollars, which represents about 2.5 million dollars per day. The figure marks a historical record. This investment will allow raising the standard of the road network to face the current traffic flow and future demands, accompanying the economic growth of the country.
Of the 8,800 kilometers of the road network, some 7,600 will be intervened, which represents more than 80% of the road network under construction. Maintenance works will be carried out on 4,400 kilometers, in about 2,600 there will be a change of standard and there will be 600 kilometers of new work, which will increase the country's road heritage.
One of the novelties of the plan is that special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the works. The Minister pointed out that there will be no more national ballast routes. There are currently 375 kilometers in these conditions, to which a double bituminous treatment with cement stabilizer will be carried out, to have a greater guarantee of its durability.
