Type of work

Roads

Improving Access to the City Iquique

Chile

New construction of the South Access to Alto Hospicio to Iquique.

New construction of the South Access to Alto Hospicio to Iquique.

  • Iquique highway aerial view
  • Excavation and reprofiling dm sector 2500 II Iquique highway
  • panoramic view excavation sector 2500 ferronor half of work Iquique Accesses
  • transportation of excavation material obrqa Accesos Iquique
  • Iquique highway aerial view
  • Excavation and reprofiling dm sector 2500 II Iquique highway
  • panoramic view excavation sector 2500 ferronor half of work Iquique Accesses
  • transportation of excavation material obrqa Accesos Iquique

Description

The work involved a new South Access connection to the urban environment of Iquique. This represents a 5 kilometers stretch of road.

The road was excavated in the hillside, using earth retaining walls along the lower section and ground stabilization techniques on the upper sections.

Award of Merit. Highway projects Category

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