In 2024, the Metropolitan Public Company for Mobility and Public Works (Epmmop), an authority of the municipality of Quito, plans to carry out major interventions on the roads.
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Claudia Otero, its general director, explained that this institution is in charge of issues of roads, green areas, landscaping, public works, parks, squares, boulevards.
In addition to signaling, traffic lights, administration of municipal parking lots, land terminals.
He asserted that there is a master mobility plan for the city, and based on that they make their annual investment plans.
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He indicated that there are road solutions that give priority to pedestrians, such as improving traffic areas, as well as roads used by public transport. He is also responsible for issues of bicycle lanes and bus stops.
Otero reported that there are three hubs that will be built next year. The first is near Rumihurco in the El Condado sector, north of Quito, with an investment of more than 20 million dollars.
The second on Legarda Street along Occidental Avenue with a budget of more than 8 million dollars, and on Mariana de Jesús Avenue, also in the north of the city, with an investment of about 5 million dollars.
Construction would take about 18 months.
A road interchange is being evaluated in Calderón, a topic discussed with the prefecture of Pichincha, but no final decision has been made.
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In addition, the official added, the creation of a road list is in progress, which will allow us to know where and in what condition the streets are, when interventions were made, what is needed for their maintenance, which will give an overview of the priorities of the works.
Lighting in parks, squares, boulevards or the creation of safe paths will also be planned.
Last June, the mayor of Quito, Pabel Muñoz, announced the implementation of the Safe Paths project.
According to the council, this includes cable burying, public space improvements, lighting, signage, trees, CCTV alarms, the presence of control agents and security staff to monitor users passing through the area.
Source: Eluniverso
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