NewsWhore
05-26-2009, 02:30 PM
The Ministry of Public Works and the Norberto Odebrecht Construction Company of Brazil will have the highway to Constanza ready for opening by today, Tuesday. This will allow traffic flow to resume between the Duarte Highway and Constanza. The highway was blocked by a major landslide between Casabito and Constanza, when 200 meters of the highway were buried by dirt and rocks at the Kilometer 5 sign.
Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua told Listin Diario that the team was working hard to have the roadway open in the early hours of this morning. He added that they had removed 30,000 cubic meters of debris that came down the mountain as a result of the heavy rains of the last few weeks. According to statements from engineers and technicians who are familiar with the highway, there has not been a landslide of this scale in over 60 years.
The minister also said that reconstruction work on the highway between Casabito and Constanza was about 50% finished, but that landslides were impeding progress and setting back the completion date.
The initial budget for the improved road was US$60 million but the landslides have upped the final cost. More than a dozen spots along the 51km stretch of road were previously considered to be highly dangerous.
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Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua told Listin Diario that the team was working hard to have the roadway open in the early hours of this morning. He added that they had removed 30,000 cubic meters of debris that came down the mountain as a result of the heavy rains of the last few weeks. According to statements from engineers and technicians who are familiar with the highway, there has not been a landslide of this scale in over 60 years.
The minister also said that reconstruction work on the highway between Casabito and Constanza was about 50% finished, but that landslides were impeding progress and setting back the completion date.
The initial budget for the improved road was US$60 million but the landslides have upped the final cost. More than a dozen spots along the 51km stretch of road were previously considered to be highly dangerous.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)