The plain road in Bogotá – Villavicencio remains fully closed after Land landslides on Saturday, August 6 on kilometer 18. The National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) reported that “There is still no estimated reopening date” and recommended that travelers take alternate routes while the tasks of material removal continue.
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From kilometer 18+300 to 18+600, near the municipality of Chipaque, work on the right side of the road persists. Coviandina, a concessionaire in charge of the corridor, indicated that from the Pipiral toll in the direction of Villavicencio – Bogotá only the passage of vehicles to Guayabetal, Quetame and Cáqueza is allowed. “If you go to Chipaque or Bogotá, do not insist that there is no guarantee of the village roads”the company said.
The ANI recommended as an alternative the transverse of the Sisga, although this has a restriction for motor vehicles of more than 16 tons. However, the entity also traveled with the Mayor’s Office of Chipaque, Community, Corporinoquía, Cundinamarca Risk Management Unit, Concessionaire and Auditor to the properties with affectations in order to take mitigation measures.
“The concessionaire advances bypass improvement activities that would allow an alternate step
Only light vehicles on the site of the slide ”, Oscar Torres, president of the ANI, explained.
“After the sliding of the hillside, the initial estimates of the volume transferred by the mass movement were estimated at 100,000 m3, of which, to date, 3,200 mt3 have been removed, works aimed at recovering the mobility of the corridor,” The entity explained.
The governor of Cundinamarca, Jorge Rey, warned that the east of the department crosses a cycle of heavy rain that keeps several municipalities alert. In Medina, the vehicular bridge known as “The Cable”, on the Black River, suffered affectations in its left stirrup by a undercut. In Guayabetal, the Los Canes bridge is at risk due to the growing of the Blanco River and in the area there were partial loss of road banking. In Quetame, active mass movements are reported in tertiary corridors, while in Gachalá affectations are reported in the sector of the Moncovita and Caño Hondo creek.
The Government reported that The department is located on orange alert in the Humea River basin and its tributaries, especially San Juanito; in orange alert for fires in Nilo and Ricaurte; and on red alert for landslides in Fómeque, Gutiérrez and Quetame.
Likewise, Portfolio consulted the concession in charge of the road. Alberto Mariño, one of the managers, said That there is no reopening date yet, however, they expressed costs when attending the emergency and effects not receiving income from tolls.
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Freight guilds ask to enable the little bird
The Federation of Cargo Transport Entrepreneurs (Fedetranscarga) asked the Government to authorize the Pajarito via as an alternative for the transit of heavy vehicles. In a statement he pointed out that the collapse at kilometer 18+300 It reduced the transport of merchandise through the corridor in just two days.
According to the organization, this situation represents losses close to the $ 10,000 million for the sector (in the two days of closing) and affects some 3,100 cargo vehicles that usually circulate through the Bogotá -Villavicencio road.
“This road corridor is of vital importance for the national economy, because there is a large volume of goods that supply the eastern plains and the center of the country, which directly affects the supply of essential products, between fuels and strategic supplies,” The Federation explained.
Fedestranscarga raised three immediate measures: Allow the controlled transit of load vehicles by the bird, implement safety and signaling measures to guarantee mobility and coordinate the operation with the Transit and Transport Directorate of the National Police.
“We reiterate our willingness to work in an articulated manner with the different entities and contribute to the search for solutions that mitigate the impacts that this situation generates on the transport of load and in the economy of the country”the guild added.
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Increase of flights to Villavicencio
For its part, the airline Click announced the incorporation of 10 additional flights during this week as a contingency measure to meet the demand for transport to and from Villavicencio. The company informed that the reinforcements in its operation directly connect the capital of the goal with Bogotá, Cali and Medellín.
The new frequencies were distributed as follows: Cali on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; Medellín (Olaya Herrera Airport) on Mondays, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; and Bogotá on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
“We understand the importance of keeping Villavicencio connected to the rest of the country at this time. In response to the needs expressed by the community and air transport users, we have decided to increase our frequencies to offer more mobility alternatives, support the continuity of its activities and contribute to the economic dynamism of the region,” Declared Isaac Herrera, Product and Sales Director of Air.
The airline indicated that the expansion of its operation is temporary, but with the possibility of increasing flights if the situation requires it.
Paula Galeano Balaguera
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