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Peru highway plan

Discussions are being held in Peru over the alternative route for the Carretera Central highway. The proposed alternative route is expected to cost in excess of US$3.3 billion in all. The proposed route is the focus of discussions by the Ministry of Transport and the Regional Government of Junin. The high cost of this alternative route is one of the issues for the talks.
November 18, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Discussions are being held in Peru over the alternative route for the Carretera Central highway. The proposed alternative route is expected to cost in excess of US$3.3 billion in all. The proposed route is the focus of discussions by the Ministry of Transport and the Regional Government of Junin. The high cost of this alternative route is one of the issues for the talks.

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