DEMAND

  • The current road is subjected to a high intensity of use by heavy vehicles.

    CARS BUSES TRUCKS TOTAL
    TPD 2.010 645 3,800 6,455
    % 33% 8% 59% 100%

    Average daily traffic on the Armenia – Ibagué highway (Source: INVIAS, 2017)

  • There are severe problems in the current road: traffic jams, delays, accidents, etc.

  • There is no alternative to the current road in the Bogotá – Buenaventura Corridor.

  • Substantial growth of the anticipated demand.

    • TODAY:  1.4 Million Trucks.
    • 2030: 2.0 to 2.3 Million Trucks.

  • A similar demand to the Eurotunnel (FR – UK).

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Traffic jam at La Línea Pass

ESTIMATED CAPACITY IN 2030:

  • 60% of the 2-axle trucks transit.

    • 590,000 trucks/year.

  • 90% of the 3 or more axle trucks transit.

    • 1,065,000 trucks/year.

  • 1.65 Million of trucks approx. transported per year.