Chile Government to invest US$500mn in Santiago road schemes

Chile's Public Works minister Laurence Golborne has announced plans to invest US$ 500million to improve roads in the eastern part of Santiago. The first of eight separate projects to ease traffic in that part of the city will begin in October 2012. The works will include a tunnel under Mapoco River connecting Costanera Norte and the Central motorway, two new bridges over Manquehue and Kennedy Avenue and works on La Concepcion exit. The Perez Zujovic roundabout will be eliminated through works about to start
May 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Chile's Public Works minister Laurence Golborne has announced plans to invest US$500million to improve roads in the eastern part of Santiago.

The first of eight separate projects to ease traffic in that part of the city will begin in October 2012. The works will include a tunnel under Mapoco River connecting Costanera Norte and the Central motorway, two new bridges over Manquehue and Kennedy Avenue and works on La Concepcion exit. The Perez Zujovic roundabout will be eliminated through works about to start in March 2013. Other works will follow.

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