Colombia road upgrades being planned

Major upgrades are being planned to Colombia’s road network. A report produced by Colombia's national road institute (Invias) has revealed that just 13.6% of the country’s 7,019km key road network is in very good condition. Of concern is that 17.7% of Colombia’s key road network is in poor condition, with 0.86% in very poor state. Around 33.6% is in good condition and 34.3% is in average condition. The report reveals that Colombia’s Cordoba Department has the worst roads, followed by Ocana Department. Me
January 25, 2019 Read time: 1 min
Major upgrades are being planned to Colombia’s road network. A report produced by Colombia's national road institute (Invias) has revealed that just 13.6% of the country’s 7,019km key road network is in very good condition. Of concern is that 17.7% of Colombia’s key road network is in poor condition, with 0.86% in very poor state. Around 33.6% is in good condition and 34.3% is in average condition.


The report reveals that Colombia’s Cordoba Department has the worst roads, followed by Ocana Department. Meanwhile Narino Department, Caqueta Department and Caldas Department have Colombia’s best roads.

Invias previously set out a programme of works to improve Colombia’s key road network, with the plan commencing in 2018 and running until 2022. Invias is responsible for 5,957km of Colombia’s surfaced roads, as well as 1,044km of unsurfaced roads.

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