Detour to Ejido, placement of folder on Camino Vecinal has already begun
Since the last few hours, heavy traffic has been channeled through Avenida Ejido as has been arranged by the Municipality of Cerro Largo.
This Thursday morning the placement of the asphalt layer on the Neighborhood Road began, therefore while Section 3 of the Perimeter Ring is not ready, large trucks will enter Melo through Avenida Italia to the Fountain of the 200 years.
“We returned to Ejido at mid-morning. The remaining part of the old folder has already been removed and as of today and until the third part of the Perimeter Ring is released, everything is ready to start, but due to problems of expropriation of registers it became a little complicated, the trucks are going to circulate all for Ejido. On the Neighborhood Road –at the height of Route 8- The laying of the asphalt layer has already begun, which by the way is looking very nice. The heavy traffic here is no longer there, even since Wednesday night we have been changing the indicator signs.” confirmed Marcelo Mederos to THE DIARY PROFESSIONAL.
“Here, Camino Vecinal will no longer circulate because it has a new folder. The trucks enter through Avenida Italia and then take Ejido. All heavy traffic will continue to pass through that road. “This will be the case in principle until Section 3 of the ring road of the city of Melo is ready.” complete.
The General Director of Transit and Transportation of the Municipality of Cerro Largo recalled that at the time it was stated that this work was going to begin last February. “If this had been the case, today it would be almost ready and it would not be necessary to implement this mechanism. The paperwork part has slowed down therefore until Section 3 is completed, all heavy traffic will be channeled through Ejido as it was before.” he insisted.
“The number of vehicles that pass through the city is enormous. On Wednesday afternoon we had a problem. When Mata closes at the height of the 200-year Fountain –to remove the old asphalt layer- Vehicles began to circulate through Navarrete because drivers were looking to exit onto the Boulevard. There a traffic jam was formed, which meant that even with Gerardo Olivera – Chief of Inspectors – we had to go out and lend a hand to ensure that the situation was normalized.” he counted. “The flow of vehicles is impressive everywhere, but in Melo it is even more noticeable. Any street that we close creates a traffic jam because there are too many vehicles passing by.” argument.
“Some drivers were upset, but they quickly understood. In the night everything was resolved. Today everything is free” assured Marcelo Mederos.
CHANGES IN SIGNAGE
“We changed the signs that indicate which course the heavy traffic that was previously channeled through the Neighborhood Road should follow. At the same time, we are working with the Inspectors so that the truck drivers can readjust to the new system.” express.
“That support never hurts because people who know the area already know it, but for example a driver who passed through here a month ago is going to try to enter through Las Tropas and Avenida Italia and that trip cannot be made anymore” he stressed.
This is also a solution for the neighbors who a few days ago were demanding such a job due to the dust that the trucks raised when they circulated. “We assumed this, we agreed with the people who live nearby because the amount of land was truly impressive. Now we have to work too because this route is going to be very fast. We’re going to have to put in some reducers. “That’s already been thought of, let the neighbors stay calm.” said the Director of Traffic.
“If we maintain heavy traffic on the Neighborhood Road, which will have a new folder in a short time, we will be left with nothing, therefore the expense will multiply” argument. “The trucks are no longer going to pass here. The concrete in Ejido is pretty good so we are going to drive there.” Marcelo Mederos reiterated.
There are only a few details left in Ejido that the company is still working on in terms of cleaning the stables that were intervened this week.
