They closed down the tunnels of the 27 and the Americas

The Ministry of public works close today Saturday and tomorrow Sunday the tunnel in the Americas, from 11: 00 in the night to 6: 00 am, while the February 27 will be closed on Sunday at the same time.

The closing is for the purpose of doing an uprising in both viaducts of the capital, since public works proposes to change the lights to the system LEDs, a novel invention of the modern engineering with the highest parameters of energy savings, reliability and durability.

Maintenance of lighting systems in tunnels in the Americas and on February 27, seek to ensure the safety of drivers who move through these structures vials.

Closures will be in both directions, so drivers must move out. Víctor Díaz Rua, Minister of public works, explained that the uprising in the tunnel in the Americas is made at the request of the company u000aDistributor of electricity from the East (EdeEste).

Lights
during the months of October and November technical works and EdeEste replenished the luminaries who were phased out in the tunnel in the Americas, in addition the wiring stolen, given that unscrupulous took the lighting components, the main reason why the tunnel was dark.

While in the February 27 the Minister of public works coordinated with EDESUR, company who was in charge of replacing the lights of the viaduct, prioritizing the Centre, where there was less light. The decision to make working together was a result of a conversation between engineer Díaz Rua and Celso Marranzini, Vice President of the Corporation of State electric companies (CDEEE). The works form part of the plan of renovation carried out in tunnels and high capital.

The provision of closure is covered in the Law 241 u000aland transit, so the institution requests excuses for the inconvenience that may cause drivers.

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