Heavy Rains and Mudslides Disrupt Traffic on 11 Peruvian Highway Sections

Torrential rains across Peru have severely impacted road networks, leading to complete traffic interruptions on six national highway sections and restrictions on five others, primarily in the southern and eastern regions. The Superintendencia de Transporte Terrestre de Personas, Carga y Mercancías (Sutran) is actively monitoring the situation.

The southern regions of Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna are experiencing the most critical conditions. In Arequipa, the Longitudinal de la Costa Sur highway is blocked at two separate locations due to huaicos, which are powerful mudflows. These disruptions affect key routes connecting major towns and coastal areas.

Moquegua and Tacna are also facing significant challenges. The Camaná–Mollendo–Punta de Bombón highway has seen traffic halted by rockfalls and huaicos. Additionally, landslides have caused restricted passage on other sections of this route, impacting travel between important cities like Moquegua and Ilo.

Roads in the central and eastern parts of the country are also affected. Junín reports a complete blockage on the Concepción–Comas–Mariposa highway due to earth and rockfalls, disrupting regional connectivity. Restrictions are also in place on the Carretera Longitudinal de la Selva Sur due to a rockslide. In Cusco, a huaico has led to restrictions on the Quinua–Quillabamba–Cusco highway. Finally, road erosion caused by heavy rains is affecting a section of the Paucartambo–Oxapampa–San Juan del Codo highway in Huánuco.

Sutran continues to monitor these affected points through its interactive alert map and urges drivers to proceed with extreme caution given the hazardous road conditions.