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Chile awards emergency contract to repair Valparaíso’s storm-damaged Avenida Altamirano

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Chile’s Public Works Ministry awarded construction company Raymar the emergency repair contract for a sinkhole on Avenida Altamirano in Valparaíso.
  • The 1.5 billion peso project will cover a 100-metre stretch and is expected to take six months.
  • The affected avenue disrupted connectivity between central Valparaíso and Playa Ancha, while the Roads Directorate will later handle broader road recovery work.

Chile’s Public Works Ministry has awarded Raymar an emergency contract to repair a sinkhole on Avenida Altamirano in Valparaíso, near the facilities of Asmar.

The direct-award contract carries a state investment of 1.5 billion pesos. Regional secretary Patricia Terán said the project would cover 100 linear metres and provide a permanent repair.

“Work will cover 100 linear metres, and it is a permanent project,” Terán said. The company has begun administrative preparations and must submit a schedule before authorities announce the construction start date. The project is expected to last six months.

The damage caused by the recent rains has affected connectivity between central Valparaíso and Playa Ancha. Terán said the Roads Directorate will later carry out the work needed to restore the avenue itself.

Work will cover 100 linear metres, and it is a permanent project.

· Patricia TeránThe regional Public Works secretary described the scope and intended permanence of the repair.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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