The overpass on boulevard The Naranjo-Minervaswhich will connect with Forests of San Nicolás and the sector of SOURCES and Minervasin Mixcoadvances in its last construction stage with its base structure and established lanes.
The beginning of the road work consisting of eight lanes It was announced at the beginning of September 2024under a public-private alliance.
The work aims to facilitate traffic mainly for neighbors who move through Zones 4, 5 and 11 of the municipality.
The Mixco commune confirmed that there is a scheduled culmination date for the end of this week, for the next March 8, 2025.
The spokesman of the Municipality, Mynor Espinoza, informed that in this final phase the road signaling must be installed, including traffic signals to guide drivers.
In this final phase they must also ensure adequate lighting and carry out the final tests to guarantee the security and effectiveness of the overpass.
According to the projection, it is estimated that the overpass has a direct impact on the mobility of More than 250 thousand neighbors from Mixco in times of greater circulation in the area.
The first phase of the work, which is formed in the upper lanes in the part of the roundabout that comes out of the interconnection Orange Towards him El Naranjo Boulevardit was concluded in December 2024.
Since then, in those sections, drivers began to circulate.
Simple passage characteristics
The commune reported that the overpass will be located in the Rotunda of El Naranjo Boulevard, and will have a bridge and viaduct that will divide traffic into different directions.
The structure will have:
- Two upper lanes and four lower lanes in the area that comes from the orange.
- A upper lane on both sides after passing the roundabout.
Connections
The work will facilitate circulation in several directions:
- From El Naranjo Boulevard to forests of San Nicolás and the Minervas sector.
- From forests of San Nicolás to the industrial area of zone 4 (by the viaduct).
- From Minervas, the fountains and new land to the El Naranjo Boulevard (for the interconnection with Naranjo and then by the viaduct).
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