Colombia road plans for capital Bogota

Colombia’s capital Bogota looks set to gain from key road projects, with te country’s National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) unveiling detailed plans for upcoming works. Plans are being worked on for the widening of the 53km road linking Los Andes and Cajica with the construction of an extra lane. This is a US$$156.56 million project and will be funded by private sources. The pre-feasibility study for the Autopista Norte road extension has already passed the approval stage and this project will also be funded
December 14, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Colombia’s capital Bogota looks set to gain from key road projects, with te country’s National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) unveiling detailed plans for upcoming works. Plans are being worked on for the widening of the 53km road linking Los Andes and Cajica with the construction of an extra lane. This is a US$$156.56 million project and will be funded by private sources. The pre-feasibility study for the Autopista Norte road extension has already passed the approval stage and this project will also be funded privately. Meanwhile the Avenida Longitudinal de Occidente (ALO) road project will be constructed under the PPP model. There are a further 10 PPP road projects planned for Bogota, with seven conceived as being privately funded and the remaining three being financed through public sources. Colombia has set up an Intermodal Transport Plan, which is expected to deliver road upgrades in 10 cities in the country.
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