Due to the permanent and constant fall of a high volume of material, particularly sludge with high saturation, the National Highway Institute, Invías, ordered the total closure of the Transversal of the Cusiana on the Sogamoso route in Boyacá and Aguazul in the Casnare.
The closure, which took effect on Friday, May 31, will remain in place while Climatic conditions in the region improve and allow removal work to advance.
They assure that the landslide activities that have been recorded this week in that important road corridor that connects the departments of Boyacá and Casanare, due to the heavy rainfall since the early hours of May 29 and which generated overflow with sludge dragging in the “La Cauchera” ravine km 104+200, was what forced The road will be completely closed in this sector, for a length of 200 meters.
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“Under construction contract No. 1858-2020, a backhoe, a crawler excavator and 10 dump trucks were available to remove the material. During the day of the Later, the flow of mud and water was constant, generating greater risk for the workers…”, said INVIAS.
At various times, the removal of this waste has been suspended due to lack of safety conditions for personnel, because the erosive processes were unknown. in the upper part of the mountain.
Sediment removal work has been carried out at km 104+200, to try to enable the road.
However, due to the constant rains, material fell at km 83+600 and other points in the Curisí-Pajarito sector; where immediately and in conjunction with The construction contractor was ordered to arrange the necessary machinery for its removal, an activity that continued to be carried out during the day.
The climatic conditions and Saturation made removal efforts difficult.
The overflow of the “Colonera” stream also occurred. located at km 68+700 Corinto sector in the Municipality of Pajarito, generating mud and sediment drag on the road, preventing total traffic in the sector.
The Invías ordered the provision of machinery to attention as weather conditions allow.
The closure of the road is total, even for pedestrians.
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Recovery activities will be carried out in favorable weather conditions.
In addition, it is recommended to use the alternate routes of the following road corridors: The Libertadores Route: Sogamoso-Duitama-Belén-Socha-Sácama-La Cabuya-Hato Corozal- Paz de Ariporus; and the Bogotá – Villavicencio Route for vehicles weighing up to 52 tons.
