The Municipal Support Company for Strategic Projects has announced the start of major infrastructure construction on the La Capitana bridge in the Lurigancho-Chosica district of Lima.
The project will construct a two-lane bridge over the Huaycoloro ravine, backed by an investment exceeding S/25.7 million. According to project details released by the municipal infrastructure body, the new crossing is designed to improve both vehicular and pedestrian transitability across the ravine.
The Municipal Support Company for Strategic Projects, known by its Spanish acronym EMAPE, confirmed that the multi-million sol intervention will directly benefit millions of citizens residing in the Lurigancho-Chosica area.
Traffic detour guidelines
To manage driver movement during the construction period, the Municipality of Lima has announced an official traffic detour plan for motorists who travel through the project zone. Local authorities published the alternative routing scheme to prevent congestion and reduce inconvenience to commuters while work on the bridge is carried out.
The detour instructions outline specific alternate routes that vehicles must take to bypass the closed sections near the Huaycoloro ravine crossing during the active phase of the engineering works.
Regional context and municipal oversight
Lurigancho-Chosica is a district located in the eastern part of the Lima Province, serving as a primary transit corridor connecting the Peruvian capital with the central Andean highlands. The Huaycoloro ravine is a natural drainage channel in the Rímac River watershed that traverses the suburban district.
EMAPE functions as the municipal agency under the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima responsible for planning, executing, and maintaining strategic road networks and public infrastructure. The S/25.7 million allocation reflects public expenditure in local infrastructure using the Peruvian sol, the official national currency of Peru.
The Municipality of Lima urged motorists using the route to consult the designated detour plan and follow directional signs throughout the duration of the La Capitana bridge intervention.
