More than two years after an initiative was presented in Guatemala to create an autonomous entity made up of the government and private investors, which would be in charge of planning and executing road works, the proposal has not yet received the endorsement of the Legislative and the road network is still in poor condition.
During the National Meeting of Entrepreneurs (Enade) 2017 the proposal to create the Superintendence of Road Infrastructure (Sivial) arose, an institution that would be an autonomous entity with the function of planning, tendering and contracting infrastructure works.
During 2019, 124 environmental impact studies were presented to develop street rehabilitation, construction and road expansion projects in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that present environmental impact studies (EIS) to the respective institutions in each country.
The Ministry of Communications tenders the replacement works of the road section of Route CA-11 that goes from the CA-10 Fork Vado Hondo to Jocotan, in the department of Chiquimula.
Guatemala Government Purchase 10853960:
"The project consists of the replacement of the pavement of the road section which has an approximate length of 18 kilometers, without modifying its horizontal and vertical alignment or modifications to the typical section of the route.
The Ministry of Communications is tendering the replacement works of the road section RN-24, between La Libertad and Las Cuaches, Peten department.
Guatemala Government Purchase 10787089:
"The project consists of the replacement of the pavement of the road section: Replacement Road RN-24, Section: Km. 499+500, La Libertad - Km. 526+900, Las Cuaches, Peten with an approximate length of 27.4 km, using the existing road and adapting it to the existing typical section.
The Ministry of Communications is tendering the improvement works of the road section RD-ESC-01, Escuintla-Santa Maria de Jesus, Sacatepéquez.
Guatemala Government Purchase 12231738:
"The road project begins in the municipality of Palín, within the department of Escuintla, and ends in the municipality of Santa Maria de Jesus. The design has been traced over the existing road trying to maintain the current geometry.
Grupo Muratori S.A. was awarded the contract to build in Guatemala the overpass of Route CA-01 West at kilometer 27.5, return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez.
The evaluation report of the proposals of the tender "Construction of the uneven crossing of the CA-01 West Route Return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez" was published in the public procurement portal, which details that the amount awarded for this work is $2.6 million.
Tender for the supply and installation of thermoplastic paint, which will serve for the horizontal signaling of several road sections of the capital of Guatemala, for a one-year term.
Guatemala Government Purchase 11252529:
"Rows to be hired:
-Continuous and discontinuous line: White and/or yellow with thermoplastic paint 0.10 meters wide and 0.0025 meters thick.
The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders the replacement of the CITO-180 highway, section crossing Zunil - Las Rosas, intersection RN-1, Quetzaltenango.
Guatemala Government Purchase 11405090:
"The project consists of replacing the pavement of the existing road and adapting it to the typical pavement section. The contractual term for the execution of the works of the Project will be 12 calendar months.
The Guatemalan Congress voted against the bill that granted a private company the concession to rehabilitate and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal Highway, which will require the presentation of a new bill to revive the road project.
It is expected that the section of the Via Alterna del Sur that will connect the municipality of Villa Canales with Zone 21 of the Guatemalan capital will begin operating at the end of next year.
The new section being built on the Via Alterna del Sur (VAS) will be about 7 kilometers long and will connect the municipality of Villa Canales with the Atanasio Tzul roadway in Guatemala City.
Because 46 right-of-way invasion conflicts were reported, the four-lane widening of the road from Sanarate to the Ranch will be completed by 2020.
The extension of a 28-kilometre stretch of the Atlantic Route, which connects the country's capital with Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla, faces multiple difficulties, since 125 cases of invasion of the right-of-way have been registered, of which 46 became conflicts and 10 were described as "critical."
In the first quarter of the year, 21 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street rehabilitation, construction and expansion of highways in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders the construction of the overpass of Route CA-01 West at kilometer 27.5, return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez.
Guatemala Government Purchase 10903208:
"The project consists of the construction of a return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez on a slope between the CA-01 West, implementing ramps for incorporation and disincorporation.
After months without progress being reported in the process, the Communications Commission of the Guatemalan Congress issued a favorable opinion to the bill to rehabilitate and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal Highway.
The procedure has been delayed by several months, as the dossier was submitted from 5 October 2018 and only on 6 August received a positive opinion from the Committee on Communications, Transport and Public Works.
During 2018, 88 environmental impact studies were presented for projects to rehabilitate streets, build roads and bridges in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.