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G-77 road, riddled with potholes, is being rebuilt in sections

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Santa Cruz’s municipality has begun repairing the G-77+China avenue, an alternate northern route damaged by cracks, potholes and standing water.
  • The road opened in 2014 after a $16 million investment, but residents say drainage remains unresolved.
  • The works involve two municipal contracts worth a combined 8.27 million bolivianos for road repairs in the northern and southern areas.

The G-77+China avenue, an alternate route to the northern area, has deteriorated into a stretch of cracks, potholes and water-filled sections. Pedestrians must cross pools, while drivers maneuver to avoid damaging their vehicles.

The avenue opened on June 6, 2014, after an investment of $16 million. The first carriageway took three months to build, and the two lanes were completed later. Residents who use the route say drainage is still an unresolved problem.

Mayor Carlos Manuel Saavedra criticized the condition of the project, saying a road should not reach this level of deterioration after only 12 years. He said the work amounts to a reconstruction because the municipality must install stronger material capable of handling the large number of vehicles using the route.

Heavy machinery has been deployed to speed up the repairs. The municipal government launched the maintenance under two contracts: one worth 3,734,850 bolivianos for roads in the northern area and another worth 4,534,471 bolivianos for the south.

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Originally published by El Deber 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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