MOPC builds roads and bridges in Caazapá

Caazapá, IP.- The Road Planning Directorate of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) reported that various works are being carried out to improve roads in the department of Caazapá. The tasks consist of the construction of cobblestone pavement, reinforced concrete bridges and the rehabilitation of local roads.

Rodolfo Segovia, director of neighborhood roads of the institution, indicated the construction of a paving corresponds to the section San Cristóbal-Tuparendá-Tuna, 27 km. This will directly benefit the municipalities of San Cristótal and Avaí. The work is in charge of the Ita Pirú Consortium for an amount of 26,824,536,460 guaraníes.

He also pointed out that in the Caazapá-Yuty section rehabilitation and paving works of Route N° 8 “Dr. Blas Garay”, which includes the repair of the accesses to Caazapá, Maciel, Bertoni and Yegros; in addition to the construction of a reinforced concrete bridge over the Pirapó River. In this case, works are in charge of the company Ilsung Construction LTD, for an amount of 351,417,857,025 guaraníes.

He pointed out that the rehabilitation of Route No. 8, in the Ñumi-Caazapá section, 26.80 km in extension, is another of the works developed in the VI department. In this case, Proel Ingeniería was awarded to carry out the works for an amount of 39,963,253,923 guaraníes.

For its part, the Ñumi Consortium, which was awarded a contract of 21,760,346,115 guaraníes, is in charge of the improvement and rehabilitation of unpaved roads in the Caazapá-Boquerón section, which has 14.30 km of extension.

Other works

Segovia indicated that the MOPC is also making improvements in the Abaí district, specifically in the Enramadita-Cantina Cué section and in Cruce Borda-San Agustín. Added to this is the construction of a reinforced concrete bridge over the Itá Stream, spanning 12.00 meters, in the Abaí-Tuparenda section.

“With these works, the MOPC marks its presence and seeks to provide the people of Caazapeño with adequate road infrastructure so that they can have all-weather roads. Through the road improvements carried out, the economy of the VI department of the country will be able to continue developing,” he finally remarked.