Until last Friday, the works on the entrances to the new Ñuble Regional Hospital, at Avenida O`Higgins 1675 in the city of Chillán, were almost 50% complete and represent the main work of regarding the flow of vehicles in one of the busiest sections in the area. society
The design of the entrances, which is included in the overall work of the new health center which will be established between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, will prevent the exit and entry of vehicles to the facility from ‘ stoppages will be generated in traffic or worsening of congestion, realizing that, according to estimates from the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (Sectra) there will be almost 800 vehicles per hour that will be on the route in peak hours, both in the morning and at night.
“The work considered in the Impact Study on the Urban Transport System (EISTU) is carried out normally, according to the development of the hospital facility in the future,” said Sebastián Olea, a study, regarding the dates for the work the new hospital.
In this way, it is expected that this intervention will be ready and working within the month of February 2025, to prevent work and restrictions of use from coinciding with the beginning of the school year.
After that date, Serviu has to get the process to get a job.
Currently, only one lane is enabled within the road that goes from south to north, and crossings were restricted both to the other road and to the town of El Tejar, the consider having heavy machinery in place.
“With the design of the widening of the access roads being carried out, the aim is to get in and out of the vehicles traveling to the new health facility, reducing the potential impacts on the road and the usual traffic there. in the streets around the hospital,” the ITO, who gave details of the state of development of the hospital work, as a complete project.
“Currently, the new hospital project registers an overall progress of 87%, with delivery projected for the second half of 2025, which will allow work on the final ideas and provide a path to obtaining a health permit, which is important for its implementation. “.
Work on the new hospital began in August 2019 with a budget of $250 billion, making it the most expensive project in the region.
Three pending jobs in Chillán
Despite not being a formal part of the project, Seremi de Transportes has continued with special interest these works to expand vehicle access to the new hospital.
“From what we have been told, they have a deadline to complete the work on O’Higgins Avenue before the start of classes next year and we hope that will be the case,” said Javier Isla, Seremi de Transportes of Ñuble.
As the fleet of vehicles in the region has continued to increase year after year, and the projection made on the portfolio regarding the increase in public transport routes expected for an area the new health center, once they work, For Seremi, it is essential that the most effective works in the urban area are completed before March next year.
“As far as we know, apart from the work at the hospital, there are only two mega-projects left to complete. One of them is the Las Termas diagonal and the other is the projection of Argentina to the west, which is related to the expansion of Huambalí,” he said.
Once the consultations are done at Serviu, the two arteries must be functional and accessible by March 2025.
“In particular, Huambalí must be ready in December this year and Diagonal Las Termas must be used by all types of transport in March next year,” said Roberto Grandón, regional director of Serviu.
