In Quindío there will be road closures due to the development of the Gran Fondo Nairo Quintana

Armenia

Next Sunday, June 30, the Gran Fondo Nairo Quintana will take place along the roads of the department what will generate closures in different sectors.

The Campestre to Caimo roundabout will close between 5:30 in the morning and 8 in the morning; Via La Virgen sector, Pueblo Tapao exit, La Tebaida to the Campestre roundabout between 8 in the morning and 11 in the morning, Via Autopistas del Café sector Cruces at the first entrance to the municipality of Circasia between 8 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.

Besides, on the Quimbaya – Filandia route the hours will be from 8 in the morning to 12 noon, via Circasia – Montenegro between 8:30 in the morning and 10:30 in the morningVia Pueblo Tapao – Montenegro between 7 in the morning and 12 noon and via Montenegro – Quimbaya between 7:30 in the morning until 10 in the morning.

He Director of the Departmental Institute of Transit, Uriel Enoc Ortiz He indicated that they have a contingency plan that is focused on the coordination of authorities such as the Highway Police and municipal transit to guarantee the development of the event, but also the mobility of locals and visitors.

“Once I start the route from 6 in the morning there in Soledén, the road will be opened again and when it is time to return Areas in road corridors with high vehicular flow, such as the entrance to the Coffee Park, are temporarily closed again. It is planned to determine a counterflow there in such a way that always maintain access to said theme park,” he explained.

He stressed that They will have all the operational capacity to mitigate the impact of road closures This is how once the route from Comfenalco starts, the road will open again and When it is time to return it will be temporarily closed.

He added: “So we are with the effort of the entire body of agents of the Departmental Institute of transit and the other competent authorities and the logistics team of the Gran Fondo de Nairo we seek for this to be all a sporting and cultural event for which the people who visit us also”.

There are 4,500 cyclists of national and international stature who will participate in this competition on the department’s roads.