Dozens of travelers reported during the early hours of this Wednesday, April 13 a monumental traffic jam on the Bogotá – Girardot road and expressed their concern at not having information about what was happening.
Many of them agreed that in the Boquerón sector the vehicles they had to be turned off after more than two hours of waiting and be completely still.
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And it is that many travelers decided to take the route at night to avoid the high traffic of the day but were surprised by this situation that was generated due to maintenance works that are carried out during the night shift to avoid further damage.
María Alejandra Peñaloza, one of the travelers, told RCN Mundo that the “The traffic jam is monumental and there is no presence of any authority.”
He said that upon reaching the height of the so-called Devil’s Nose, there was a backflow that left them bottled up and unable to pass.
For its part, Invías replied that The traffic jam was caused by maintenance works in the Sumapaz Tunnel between kilometers 37 and 42 which are scheduled from Monday to Thursday from 7 pm to 6 am and for which the total closure of the section takes place.
According to the concessionaire Vía 40 Express These works began on January 13 and are necessary to maintain the safety of the structures.
Additionally, he indicated that mobility management will be given by enabling counterflow through theto Bogotá-Girardot road from km 36 in Melgar to km 42 in Boquerón.
“Our assistance and operations staff is trained and available to receive the thousands of travelers who will move through one of the most important road corridors in the country. At VÍA 40 EXPRESS, together with the Police, we will work intensively to ensure safe transit during Holy Week. Taking into account the rainy season and the construction sectors along the road corridor, we seek the understanding and patience of users and recommend that they travel early, as well as anticipate the Exodus and Return plans. In addition, in the Concession we have all the equipment and personnel necessary to attend to any contingency that may arise due to the winter wave,” said Hernán Alarcón, Director of Operations of VÍA 40 EXPRESS.
