Renovation works on Mariscal López Avenue awarded and work will begin shortly

Three sections of the Mariscal López area in Fernando de la Mora are closed due to Essap works. Photo courtesy

Asuncion, IP Agency.- The improvement works on Mariscal López Avenue are about to begin, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications reported. The tender was awarded to the company Tecnoedil Constructora and the works will start very soon, announced the head of the ministerial portfolio, Claudia Centurión.

The project promoted by the MOPC seeks to rehabilitate and maintain Mariscal López Avenue from Madame Lynch to the Yberá intersection in San Lorenzo, covering 6.3 km.

The call, identified with ID No. 449,143, received 10 offers submitted by eight independent companies and two consortia on July 4 and Tecnoedil was awarded the tender with a proposal of G. 54,087,089,570.

One of the busiest accesses

According to records from the Vice Ministry of Transport, more than 600,000 vehicles (including private vehicles and public transport) enter the capital every day through Mariscal López Avenue. This, in terms of people, means that 1,300,000 individuals are entering Asunción, either for work reasons or for various kinds of tasks.

In this context, one of the main roads used is Mariscal López Avenue, along with Eusebio Ayala, España, Artigas, San Martín, General Santos and Félix Bogado.

Scope and objective of the works

The works will include earthmoving, paving, asphalt irrigation, art and drainage works, construction of cellular sewers, thermoplastic horizontal signage and application of Portland cement concrete, among other tasks.

The maintenance plan will include similar work to ensure the durability of the improvements made. Additionally, the development of alternative routes that will function as detours during the intervention on the main avenue is contemplated, thus minimising the impact on traffic.