Pedrozo: Rutas del Este says more than 50 workers remain on site, with three passenger vehicles operating

Rutas del Este says more than 50 people continue working at kilometer 47 of Paraguay’s PY02 route, despite the small number of workers seen during a recent visit to the Pedrozo area in Ypacaraí.

Carolina Pico, communications manager for the Rutas del Este consortium, said the remaining work centers on sidewalks, drainage channels, road markings and safety measures. She said the main tasks at the site have already been completed, which explains the reduced visible workforce.

Paving for the acceleration and deceleration lanes ended on July 28. Crews then began road-marking work, which was scheduled to finish on the day of the report after weather conditions disrupted work the previous day. Lane segregation was removed that same Friday, and the company said traffic is now flowing normally.

Work also continues beyond the immediate crossing. Crews are excavating and laying rock for the southern roundabout, while a team processes embankment material at the northern roundabout.

For passengers crossing during construction, Rutas del Este currently operates three vehicles: two minibuses and one bus adapted for people with disabilities. Pico rejected claims that the service would include 10 vehicles, saying the available fleet totals three. The minibuses operate around the clock and carry passengers across immediately, without advance waiting or additional requirements.