A new subsidence is recorded at kilometer 17.5 of the Ruta al Pacífico, at the entrance of New Villa, for which the authorities were forced to close the pass.
The decision was made jointly by members of the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred), the Ministry of Communications and the Municipality of Villa Nueva.
Also read: Quetzalteans draw for 80 hours to obtain a Guinness record
Preliminarily, the Conred indicates that a group of experts has been delegated to determine what were the causes of this sinking. However, he warns that the studies will take at least a couple of days.
BOTH RUNWAYS OF RUTA EL PACÍFICO CLOSE
📍 At km 17.5 Villa Nueva, qualified personnel from CONRED / MICIVI carry out an inspection in the face of alerts that require evaluation of the conditions of the land
⚠️ It is not yet known if it will be enabled early tomorrow. Plan your journey⚠️ pic.twitter.com/kvv5aLPXRo
— Amilcar Montejo (@amilcarmontejo) August 3, 2023
Subsidence forces the closure of the Ruta al Pacífico at the entrance to Villa Nueva
Meanwhile, said road section will be closed to prevent vehicle vibrations from increasing the seriousness of the situation.
For its part, the Municipal Traffic Police of Villa Nueva indicates that the alternate routes will be the following:
To go south: take a detour to Barcenas through the entrance to San José Villa Nueva and the route to the Tunnel, to later enter the route to the Pacific again at kilometer 22.
To go north: use the VAS route or enter through the Linda Vista neighborhood, to continue to the Mártires del Pueblo neighborhood and finally take Los Reformadores boulevard in the Alioto neighborhood.
If not, a third option, being diverted to the central area of Villa Nueva, by kilometer 18 downhill from the cross, to later join the Ruta al Pacífico at the exit from the center of the municipality.
