San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. The modernization, conservation, reconstruction, and expansion of the San Miguel de Allende – Dolores Hidalgo federal highway remains scheduled so that in September travel along the road that unites two colonial cities with a dominant tourist vocation can be speeded up.
In the specific section of Libertad Boulevard, intervention work will be carried out on an extension of 30.7 kilometers, as part of the state investment that amounts to 3.2 billion pesos.
The execution of this project is in charge of the renowned company VISE, SA de CV, it began on October 23, 2023 and is expected to be completed by September 15 of the current year.
Currently, the works are not affecting vehicular circulation because the work is mainly on the banks, including the removal of garbage, weeds, and branches, as well as dirt and sand, which is carried out with heavy machinery.
Main features:
-Four traffic lanes, distributed in two directions.
-Total length of 30.7 km.
-Bearing surface made with hydraulic concrete, guaranteeing durability and low maintenance costs.
-Total width of the road: 28.50 meters.
Measurements:
-Four lanes of 3.50 meters each.
-Central separating strip of 2.0 meters.
-Internal boundaries of 1.0 meter on each side.
-External shoulders of 3.0 meters on both sides.
–Separator strip of 1.50 meters on the left bank.
-Bidirectional cycle path of 3.0 meters, with 1.50 meter lanes.
-Public lighting along the entire road.
Additional Infrastructure:
-38 public transport stops with bays.
-Six pedestrian crossings, five upper and one lower.
-Four level returns with a development length of 800 meters and a total section width of 45 meters.
-Four returns with lower prefabricated hydraulic concrete boxes, with a height of 4.38 meters and a width of 9.50 meters.
Four vehicular bridges over streams, expanded to four lanes.
-Expansion of the vehicular bridge over the railway track.
-Two junctions in Atotonilco and La Venta.
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