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New road upgrade project for Bogota, Colombia

Work is now underway in Colombia’s capital, Bogota, on a road rebuild and improvement project. The work is to upgrade the 13km Avenida Guayacanes route. The improved road will provide three lanes of traffic in either direction between Bosa and Kennedy in the city. The work also includes building 12km of cycling facilities. The project is expected to cost in excess of US$139 million and the intended completion date is August 2021.
August 14, 2019 Read time: 1 min
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Work is now underway in Colombia’s capital, Bogota, on a road rebuild and improvement project. The work is to upgrade the 13km Avenida Guayacanes route. The improved road will provide three lanes of traffic in either direction between Bosa and Kennedy in the city. The work also includes building 12km of cycling facilities. The project is expected to cost in excess of US$139 million and the intended completion date is August 2021.

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