Quitasol-El Poy road

Country

El Salvador

Name of Client

Ministerio de Obras Publicas - Dirección General de Caminos

Financing sources

BID (Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo)

Association

NHA-Compañia de Ingenieros – El Salvador (50 %) (member)

Duration

05/1997 - 11/2000

Project Description

Rehabilitation of the Quitasol-El Poy road (47,6 km). Asphalted road in mountainous area. Rehabilitation of 1 metallic bridge (El Gramal 40 m), 3 concrete bridges (Jupula: 20.60 m; S. Ignacio: 20.60 m; La Palma: 40.90 m). Design review.
The Quitasol-El Poy section is the last part of the Carretera Troncal del Norte (CA-4) connecting the capital El Salvador to the Honduras border and being part of the Central American road network, linking the Pacific coast of El Salvador to the Atlantic coast of the Honduras Republic.

Services Description

Works supervision and control.