Interconexión Electrica S A E S P : ISA INTERVIAL's Ruta del Loa project in Chile starts works under strict biosecurity protocols
August 28, 2020 at 11:44 am EDT
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The project for the construction of 112 km started on Monday, August 17, with a work schedule adapted to COVID-19.
The first three works will be developed in three different sectors at the same time: Carmen Alto Connection, Sierra Gorda Outgoing Line, and Calama Incoming Line.
ISA INTERVIAL is the largest operator of interurban road concessions in the country, operating along 907 km of Ruta 5 Sur, from Santiago to Río Bueno, in the region of Ríos.
ISA INTERVIAL's Ruta del Loa concession informed about this long-awaited beginning of the construction of the road that will connect Carmen Alto, Sierra Gorda and Calama for an easier mobility, which will contribute to the economic revival of northern Chile's Antofagasta region.
The project is part of the Economic Revival Plan announced by the Chilean government a few weeks ago, after months of expectations and preparation of strict protocols that have been designed to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Committed to transforming this tranche with better infrastructure standards and road safety, the construction of the 112 km started on Monday, August 17, with a work schedule that is adapted to the health emergency and includes strict protection measures aimed at employees, such as controlled shifts, mandatory distancing, PCR regular testing, and reduced work teams.
'The safety and health of employees, contractors, neighbors, and users is our priority. We are happy to start the works in this region to continue to connect people, this time in northern Chile. We know the importance of having roads with better safety standards to save lives and support connectivity between users and productive sectors of the region,' Carlos Fuenzalida, Ruta del Loa's CEO, said.
The first works will be developed for six months in three different areas at the same time: Carmen Alto Connection, Sierra Gorda Outgoing Line (km 58-70) and Calama Incoming Line (km 80-100). Also, as part of its commitment to boost the socioeconomic development of the region, the company pointed out that local labor will be preferred for the construction, thus contributing to economic revival and employment, which have been severely affected by the crisis.
About Ruta del Loa
Ruta del Loa is part of ISA INTERVIAL, the largest operator of interurban road concessions in Chile, covering 907 km of the Ruta 5 Sur, from Santiago to Río Bueno, in the region of Ríos. Currently, this affiliate of the ISA Group operates five tranches of Chile's main roads: Ruta del Maipo, Ruta del Maule, Ruta del Bosque, Ruta de la Araucanía, and Ruta de los Ríos.
With this project, which is seen as of a great strategic importance for Chile, ISA is ratified as the largest operator of interurban roads in this country.
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Interconnection Electric SA ESP (ISA) is a Colombia-based company engaged in the transmission of electric power. The Companyâs business is structured into five divisions: Electric Energy Transport, operating a network of high-voltage transmission circuits in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil; Smart Management of Real Time Systems, which manages the facilities of the National Interconnected System (SIN), Commercial Settlement System (SIC), Wholesale Energy Market (MEN) and International Electricity Transactions (TIE); Construction of Infrastructure Projects, which include the development of high-voltage and fiber-optic transmission networks; Telecommunications Transport, which is involved in the leasing of the Companyâs transmission networks to other operators, and Road Concessions, which focuses on the construction, management and exploitation of highways, toll roads and other related infrastructure. On September 30, 2013, the Company established a subsidiary, Intercolombia SA ESP.
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