Argentina developing road infrastructure and road maintenance

Argentina has set out plans for a major refurbishment of much of its dilapidated road network. The work will take four years to complete and involves building 2,800km of highways as well as 4,000km of trunk roads. This is a substantial programme of works, which should also deliver around 35,000 much-needed jobs. The Ministry for Transport has drawn up the schedule work the programme, which is expected to cost in the region of US$14.43 billion. The country’s total road system stretches for some 182,000km
June 13, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Argentina has set out plans for a major refurbishment of much of its dilapidated road network. The work will take four years to complete and involves building 2,800km of highways as well as 4,000km of trunk roads. This is a substantial programme of works, which should also deliver around 35,000 much-needed jobs. The Ministry for Transport has drawn up the schedule work the programme, which is expected to cost in the region of US$14.43 billion.

The country’s total road system stretches for some 182,000km in all, of which 40,200 for part of the federal road network. The main concentration of vehicles however is in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Cordoba provinces, where around 85% of the country’s total vehicle population is registered.

The aim of the programme is to upgrade existing links and replace stretches of road that do not meet modern safety requirements.
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