Type of work

Roads

Northern longitudinal highway

El Salvador

Design and construction of the Northern longitudinal highway sections 3A and 5

Design and construction of the Northern longitudinal highway sections 3A and 5

  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Section 5: it is 34.21 kilometers long and begins on the eastern bank of the Lempa River until it intersects with the road that leads to Carolina from Chapeltique.
  • Design and Construction of the Northern Longitudinal Highway, Section 5: Nuevo Edén de San Juan - Detour to Carolina
  • Design and Construction of the Northern Longitudinal Highway, Section 5: Nuevo Edén de San Juan - Detour to Carolina
  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Construction of the Carretera Longitudinal del Norte (North Longitudinal Road), section 3A: Chalatenango Bypass
  • Section 5: it is 34.21 kilometers long and begins on the eastern bank of the Lempa River until it intersects with the road that leads to Carolina from Chapeltique.
  • Design and Construction of the Northern Longitudinal Highway, Section 5: Nuevo Edén de San Juan - Detour to Carolina
  • Design and Construction of the Northern Longitudinal Highway, Section 5: Nuevo Edén de San Juan - Detour to Carolina

Description

FCC Construcción completed the design and construction of the highway which was divided into two sections: Section 3A and Section 5.

  • Section 3A: is 10.7 kilometers long. It included construction of a main bridge over the 90-meter wide Tamulasco River; and two minor bridges 40 meters long; and 30 meters long on some flood plains.
  • Section 5: has a length of 34.21 kilometers and starts on the eastern margin of the Lempa River until the Carolina intersection.