With the objective of improve connectivityfacing the upcoming summer seasons, the Uruguayan government is carrying out works in the Salto and Rivera Airportof which their binationality is also being negotiated, as well as in the port of Cologne; At the same time, a tender was called for the construction of a new bridge that connects with Brazil.
The latest news regarding these advances corresponds to the Salto Airport, which will be ready to receive regional and cargo flights starting in November, when the remodeling works are completed, as reported by the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP).
According to detailed the undersecretary of the MTOP, Juan José Olaizola, the works, which began in July and will require an investment of 14,000,000 dollars. In that sense, he assured that “Uruguay “It needs to generate attractions so that airlines that operate in the region can have options and include our airports in their regional stopover plan.”
For its part, Jorge NavarroInfrastructure and Maintenance Manager Uruguay Airports, consortium that manages the country’s airport terminals, pointed out that the work in Salto – along with those carried out in six other departments – aims to modernize aeronautical infrastructure to adapt it to international standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), of the United Nations.
Among the modifications are the placement of a LED system to be used on the platform and terminal. While the largest works correspond to the renovation of the landing strips, of which the main one is 1,600 meters long and the secondary one is about 750 meters long. In addition, the passenger terminal.
Uruguay Airport, meanwhile, highlighted that the improvements include the reconditioning of the roads and perimeter fence, and a new fire brigade will be erected that will operate 24 hours a day to respond to any emergency.
For his part, the mayor of Salto, Andres Limanegotiates with the government of the Argentine city of Concord so that the renovated airport is declared binational, taking the experience of what happened in the terminal Rivera. In this way, the future airport “would have the advantage” that airlines arriving at any airport in Entre Ríos, in Argentinathey could do it to Salto, Lima highlighted.
Improvements at the Rivera airport
Meanwhile, the Rivera airport had a leap in government when a binationality agreement was signed in mid-August with the Brazilian government. The event was attended by the Minister of Defending, Javier GarciaThe chancellor, Francisco Bustillothe minister of Economy and Finance (MEF), Azucena Arbelechethe Secretary of the Presidency, Alvaro Delgadoand the minister of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP), José Luis Falero. On the side of Brazil The Minister of Ports and Airports did it, Márcio Luiz Franca and that of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Viera.
Already in June, the Minister of Defense, Javier García, had commented to the press that Uruguay would sign a “memorandum of understanding” with Brazil for the advancement of the binationality process of the airport. On that occasion, García highlighted the “potential” that the use of the “shared code” between both countries will have.
On a visit to the Transportation and Public Works Commission of Deputies, the minister anticipated the interest of several Brazilian companies to operate in Rivera. “Brazil He is going to use it as a domestic airport. This will allow frequencies that want to do Porto Alegre – Santana do Livramento “Use Rivera.”
Progress in the Port of Colonia
The National Port Administration (ANP) waits for him port of cologne receive the record number of 2.5 million passengers during 2023.
In turn, the ANP is carrying out expansion works for an investment of more than 22 million dollars in the river-maritime terminal of Sacramento Colonywhich are expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
The president of the ANP, Juan Curbelo, visited the expansion works, carried out by the Styler Saceem Consortium, which include new sleeves, as well as new docks and walkways. It is expected that, once completed, small cruise ships will also be able to enter the Colonia port.
It is expected that, due to the size of the work and the amount invested, it will have a strong impact on the main passenger port of the Uruguayassuming an improvement in their transfer and the operations of the binational shipping companies that operate connections with the Argentina.
Port of Colonia ANP
Photo: Presidency
a new bridge
Brazil At the beginning of September, it called for bids for the construction of a second bridge over the Yaguarón Riverin addition to the iconic Barón de Mauá International Bridge that unites border cities of Rio Branco (Long Hill) with Jaguarão (Rio Grande do Sul), thus advancing the construction of a new crossing between both countries.
The call for bids for the binational work was confirmed to the mayor of Cerro Largo, Jose Yurramendiby the ambassador of Uruguay in Brazil, Guillermo Valles. On October 16, the envelopes will be opened for award, as confirmed by the Minister of Transportation and Public Works, José Luis Falero.
Yurramendi assured that this is “great news for the entire country,” and for the region that is comprised of the departments of Cerro Largo, Thirty-threeand Rochawhich began with the agreement by the president Luis Lacalle Pou and his Brazilian counterpart Lula Da Silva.
Source: Ambito
