Bolivian government signs contracts for the construction and pre-investment study of highways

Statement from the Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing of Bolivia

This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish

The Government of Lucho and David signed two contracts for the construction of the Nazacara – Hito IV highway, Section III: Santiago de Machaca – Hito IV and to carry out the pre-investment technical design study for the construction of the Diagonal del Valle Central highway. Tarija (el racho – el Portillo).

“Obviously builders, transporters, workers, the sisters who sell food in the markets will benefit,” reported the Minister of Public Works , Edgar Montaño.

Both contracts represent a total of 246,459,920.25 bolivianos and were signed in June of this year for the benefit of the departments of Potosí and Tarija.

Project characteristics

The Nazacara – Hito IV highway, Section III: Santiago de Machaca – Hito IV has a length of 51.35 kilometers and a shoulder width of 1.50 meters, thickness of 7.5 to 4 centimeters. In addition, the access roads to the highway will be made of asphalt concrete with a thickness of 4 centimeters.

This subsection III is located in the José Manuel Pando province and begins passing the town of Santiago de Machaca, passing the towns of Catacora, Thola Kollo and Chipa until reaching the border point with the Republic of Peru called Hito IV.

In the case of the pre-investment technical design study for the diagonal del Valle highway, studies will be carried out: initial basics and identification of alternatives and selection of the chosen alternative; basic engineering studies of the chosen alternative; engineering design; final design and EEIA and, finally, the final document of the pre-investment study and environmental license.