The closure of Martí Street for repairs begins and the PMT details the alternate routes

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May 17, 2025May 17, 2025By Mario Vásquez
The closure of Martí Street for repairs begins and the PMT details the alternate routes

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Although it is not known exactly how long the work will take, authorities call to follow signs and instructions of agents.

Martí street is one of the busiest roads in the capital city. (Photo: PMT)

Martí street is one of the busiest roads in the capital city. (Photo: PMT)

The Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) announced that This Saturday, May 17, the repair and maintenance work of Martí Street began, One of the main arteries of the Guatemalan capital.

Amílcar Montejo, Mayor of the Metropolitan Transport Company (Emetra), said the jobs They could take “a few months”, So he announced the alternate routes for those who travel to the José Milla and Vidaurre road, as well as the route to the Atlantic.

He explained that The alternate routes will be properly marked and urged driving with caution as well as respecting the instructions of the agents.

The mayor of the city of Guatemala, Ricardo Quiñónez, reported on the social network X that, after advancing with the “modernization” of roads such as the Roosevelt, Aguilar Batres, Atanasio and Calzada San Juan, will now respond to one of the most urgent citizen demands: Intervene integrally Martí Street, a key artery for mobility in the capital.

He explained that the project will be developed in stages, with extended, day and night work days, and technical planning Designed to minimize traffic effects.

According to Montejo, These are the alternate routes:

  • If it comes from the peripheral, passing through the Adolfo Mijangos López bridge, you must take the 1st on the right. street. “From Elena Avenue, then you pass the Central America National Institute (Inca), the Supreme Electoral Court, Isabel La Católica and Cerrito del Carmen Park. That would be its first alternate route,” he explained.
  • From the historic center you can also take the 5th. Street in Zone 1, passing the San José Temple to go to the military area of ​​Matamoros and from that sector to Las Victorias Avenue, Montejo explained.
  • You can also use the La Asunción boulevard to go through Matamoros to the Ten de Mayo neighborhood and from that sector to the blade, in zone 6, “he added.
  • In the Martí Street area, drivers can turn in the 10th. Avenida of the Modern Barrio, connect to the 1st. Calle, go to the side of Cerrito del Carmen, Juan Chapín Avenue, Candelaria church, and from that area to go to Las Victorias Avenue to lead to the overpass La Vella, San Antonio, Zone 6 capital, and thus go to the route to the Atlantic.

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