Lima Expresa concluded S/ 6 million maintenance and improvement works on 18 pedestrian bridges at Vía de Evitamiento
- VINCI Highways prioritizes road safety and ensures the best experience for pedestrians using bridges such as Javier Prado, Ramiro Prialé, Primavera, among others.
- Renovation of railings and improvement of coating and paint follows the best global standards.
To improve pedestrian infrastructure and ensure road safety, Lima Expresa, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways and concessionaire of Vía de Evitamiento and Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla, keeps working to increase the lifespan and improve usability of its infrastructure with guardrails renovation and general maintenance of 18 pedestrian bridges. The investment exceeds S/ 6 million and reflects the company's commitment to the users and neighbors of the surrounding areas, as well as its determination to maintain its road infrastructure in optimal condition.
Bridge maintenance works at Vía de Evitamiento ended last month and included pedestrian bridges with high transitability of people such as Javier Prado, Ramiro Prialé and Primavera, among others.
Among the interventions are the change of railings and renovation of coating and paint. These improvements will ensure pedestrian safety at Vía de Evitamiento, resist continuous use and adverse weather conditions, thus ensuring its long-term durability. "We are focused on ensuring safety and comfort to all those who use our infrastructure. In this sense, improvement and maintenance of these 18 pedestrian bridges is a priority, understanding their crucial role in pedestrian mobility. And so, we improve the quality of the road infrastructure and reaffirm that our expressways help improve daily life and mobility", said Raúl Díaz, general manager of Lima Expresa.
Lima Expresa, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways, is the concession operator of two expressways in Lima. The concession includes two sections: Vía de Evitamiento (a 16 km highway) and Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla (a 9km highway which includes 13 viaducts as well as a tunnel of nearly 2 km under the Rimac River). The concession provides safe, congestion-free expressways to 180,000 vehicles every day at the heart of the dense urban environment of the Peruvian capital. Committed to reduce its carbon footprint in line with VINCI Concessions’ environmental ambition, Lima Expresa became in 2022 the first highway concession to reach carbon neutrality in South America.
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VINCI Highways, a VINCI Concessions subsidiary, is a leader in road concessions, operations and mobility services. We design, finance, build and operate highways, bridges, tunnels, urban roads and mobility services on a 3,140 km network in 14 countries. VINCI Highways leverages its expertise to deliver the highest performance and safety standards and provide drivers with a positive experience.
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