Santo Domingo, Suchitepéquez, Sep 30 (AGN).- As of today, the residents have a paved road that allows communication between the municipality of Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez and the departmental capital.
This is the RC-SCH 05 Route highway, section Bifurcation CA-02 West, Mazatenango-Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez. The work will benefit 42 thousand 291 inhabitants.
It is a real pleasure to be here with you. Only this week we have been in Quiché, Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez and now in Suchitepéquez. We have been visiting municipalities to deliver works, said President Alejandro Giammattei.
The Chief Executive recalled that this road remained abandoned for many years. However, he pointed out that the commitment of the Guatemalan Government has made it possible to deliver a new road work.
It is not the only road in Suchitepéquez that has been abandoned. There have been many roads that were abandoned for many yearshe added.
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Given this situation, the president said that the government continues to work, with the aim of giving immediate attention to Guatemalans.
For me it is a real pleasure and pride to come to tell the two municipalities mission accomplished. It is a finished work and delivered to youpointed out the president.
Finally, in his statements he emphasized that in each departmental tour it has been verified that the government entities continue to advance in the attention of the population.
Through these projects, the Executive Branch continues to strengthen the maintenance and construction of the country’s strategic infrastructure, which includes improvement, repair and construction of the road network.
infrastructure works
Likewise, President Giammattei was accompanied by local authorities and the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (CIV) during the opening ceremony.
With this, the Government reiterates its support for socioeconomic growth in rural communities, promoting public and private investment. In addition, employment, trade and national tourism.
Javier Maldonado, head of the CIV, recalled that through President Giammattei’s directive, the country’s road network is improved.
We are rehabilitating the largest number of kilometers in the history of the countryMaldonado pointed out.
In this context, the official said that progress is also being made in the execution of infrastructure works and highway care in the territory, within the framework of the Law to Strengthen the Maintenance and Construction of Strategic Infrastructure.
The execution of works is carried out on Central American, national and departmental routes, as well as on bridges, among others.
In addition, the Minister of Communications reminded the population that there are between 15 to 20 emergencies that are being responded to daily due to the rainy issue.
Thank God we have been able to recover transitability and that is due to the work of the Government of Guatemalaadded the official.
the works
On that account, he indicated that these actions allow stimulating the different economic sectors, facilitating the transfer of people, goods and services.
In this context, the population is provided with a communication route that has the design of a modern highway.
The works carried out are the following:
- scarifying, pulverizing, homogenizing the surface layer and existing bases to a depth of 15 centimeters with 5 centimeters of filler material, to form a new granular base 20 centimeters thick
- On this new accepted layer, a primer coating was placed, prior to the placement of the wearing course, a league coating was made and a layer of hot asphalt concrete 7 centimeters thick was installed.
- cross culvert replacement
- replacement of signage is included
- length of 7.40 kilometers
- investment, 20 million 67 thousand 949 quetzals
walkability
Consequently, the project consists of the replacement of the section that allows communication between Santo Domingo and Mazatenango.
Due to the foregoing, savings are generated in the population of the area of influence and access to services such as education, health, security, electricity and communications is facilitated.
Santo Domingo, Suchitepéquez is characterized as a rural area dedicated to the production of raw materials for the agro-export industry.
Also basic agricultural products, livestock and fruits, especially citrus. In addition, basic products for consumption in the markets of the region.
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