Closure of the Uchumayo Bridge Causes Traffic Chaos in Arequipa

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The closure of the Uchumayo bridge in Arequipa is causing severe traffic congestion, with waits of up to five hours, affecting thousands of drivers and workers.

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Arequipa: IGP reveals the discovery of a hydrothermal system under the Sabancaya VocánThe Regional Government of Arequipa reported that in coordination with Provías Nacional manages the transfer of two modular Bailey bridges of 60 meters in length each, which will allow to restore the transit in the Uchumayo Variant, after the involvement recorded in this important way of entry to the city.One of the bridges corresponds to the Montalvo bridge, l…

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A great traffic congestion is recorded at the entrance / exit of Arequipa after the complete closure of the transit in the Uchumayo Variant, after a damage was detected on a bridge located at kilometer 24+800 – 24+900 of this route. After a localized loss of concrete was detected on the slab of the bridge board, [...]

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They close the vehicle transit through the Uchumayo Variant, via the entrance and exit of Arequipa, due to the partial collapse of the bridge, at the height of kilometer 24+800 – 24+900.According to the report provided by the concessionary COVISUR, the incident caused a localized loss of concrete on the slab of the bridge board, which generated a crack in the platform of the infrastructure. Faced with the risk for the drivers and passengers of t…