Communities blocked tolls in protest for the poor state of the roads. The government promised to accelerate new hiring.
Antioquia toll.
The Minister of TransportationMaría Fernanda Rojas, asked the National Roads Institute (Invías) adjustments in the Work schedules To accelerate interventions in Critical points that led to blockages by Antioquia communities. His call made him after a agreement that allowed to resume normality.
This Sunday, protesters raised talanqueras and blocked tolls Sanctuary and Puerto Triunfo. In the afternoon, according to the Invías, a delegation reached the area where, after negotiations, a series of commitments were reached, one being the disposition of machinery to fix, after Easter weekpotholes on roads.
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The institute assured that he made an investment for $ 19,222 million For the Integral Road Management Contract in the Sanctuary-Caño Alegre Corridor, with which milling work and recovery of the asphalt folder between the sections of Km 5 to 20 and 40 to 60, as well as attention of walls in the Cocorná sector, removal of landslides in the entire corridor caused by heavy rains, routine maintenance and attention to emergency points.
Minister Rojas, who has been in office for almost three months, said that, if necessary, there will be more resources to advance the attention of Critical points stressed by communities in Antioquia. The official also said that she has already been working on the implementation of another contract for the road maintenance and rehabilitation.
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The government entity added that work is executed for the signaling both vertical and horizontal, and crane services and ambulance. The above, with the purpose of “guaranteeing the road safety of users.”
Source: Integrated information system
