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Calzada de Tlalpan Underpasses to Open in Stages, First Set in August
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Calzada de Tlalpan Underpasses to Open in Stages, First Set in August

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Seven of the 12 underpasses on Calzada de Tlalpan are still under construction and will be delivered in stages.
  • The first underpasses are scheduled for completion in August, followed by others in September and October.
  • The staggered approach aims to avoid severe mobility issues for the public by not closing all 12 underpasses simultaneously.

Seven of the twelve underpasses on Calzada de Tlalpan remain under construction, with completion and delivery to be carried out in stages, according to Raรบl Basulto Luviano, Secretary of Works and Services (Sobse).

They have different contractual periods; some end in August, others end in September, and others end in October, of the seven.

โ€” Raรบl Basulto LuvianoThe Secretary of Works and Services detailed the staggered delivery timeline for the underpasses.

The staggered delivery schedule will see the first set of underpasses opened in August, followed by another group in September, and the final ones in October. "They have different contractual periods; some end in August, others end in September, and others end in October, of the seven," Basulto Luviano explained in an interview with the press.

He acknowledged that work did not commence on all underpasses simultaneously to prevent significant mobility problems for residents. "We were going to generate a serious mobility problem" for the population if all 12 had been closed at once, the secretary stated.

We were going to generate a serious mobility problem.

โ€” Raรบl Basulto LuvianoThe Secretary explained the rationale behind not closing all underpasses at the same time.

Consequently, the strategy involved initiating rehabilitation work on seven underpasses in the first phase. Once these are accessible to the public, work will begin on the remaining five. "There will be two packages, the first seven and then the next five," he added.

There will be two packages, the first seven and then the next five.

โ€” Raรบl Basulto LuvianoThe Secretary outlined the phased approach to the underpass construction project.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.