Protests keep tolls open on a key highway in the country, generating million-dollar losses and forcing the Government to find a solution.
The National Highway Institute (Invías) warned about the situation that exists in the Central Trunk roadsin the corridor that connects Zipaquirá with San Albertodue to the peaceful community protests that keep the talanqueras up at various tolls in the department allowing vehicles to circulate, without making the respective payment at the booths.
According to the e-director of Invías, Jhon Jairo González Bernalfrom the October 7 four tolls: Oiba, Curití, Curos and Río Blancoremain uncollected, which has generated a great economic loss.
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“This has generated a loss close to $24 billion pesos. These resources are key to being able to do the maintenance in this important corridor. Despite this situation, the National Government and the Ministry of Transport through the You send has invested close to $62 billion pesos in what has happened in the year 2025“, stated González Bernal.
The official assured that the allocation of these resources by the National Governmentthrough these agencies and entities, has been focused on investments for road maintenancethe emergency carethe critical point intervention and the road signs between Zipaquirá and San Gil.
Likewise, he assured that the operation of the Basic Infrastructure Managers (GBI)among them tow truck, workshop car and ambulance servicesin order to maintain minimum safety conditions for road users.
The director (e) of Invías also announced that progress is being made in a structural solution proposal for this trunk, which contemplates a possible alliance with Findeterin order to finance the rehabilitation of the most critical sections of the corridor.
Finally, the official mentioned that “from transportation sector we reiterate our commitment to dialogue with communities and the care of public resources for one safe mobility for all Colombians.”
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The agreement with the communities was not fulfilled
Initially, a agreement to lower the talanqueras and resume the toll collectionin order to comply with the Convention 4449signed between National Institute of Roads (Invías) and the Territorial Development Financial (Findeter).
This agreement contemplates a initial investment of $700,000 million for preventive maintenance and studies in the Route 45A (Zipaquirá – San Alberto) by five yearsfinanced by the collection of six tollsincluding the four in Santander territory.
The parties agreed to sign the agreement on December 18, 2025but this did not materialize, despite having carried out a technical table on December 9.
The Secretary of Infrastructure of Santander, Jésica Juliana Mendoza Ramírezexplained that the commitment sought to guarantee that the resources raised in the corridor The Communards were invested only in this section, ensuring the road rehabilitation and the attention to critical pointsan agreement that ultimately was not valid.
Source: Integrated Information System
