Interportuaria (Talcahuano-Penco-Aeropuerto de Concepción) road concession project

project in operation

The scheme of the prject entails a bidirectional highway of high standard, conformed by the Trunk Penco-Talcahuano, of 11,1 km, and the Alessandri Branch, that is connected to the Troncal in connection Rocuant, with length of 3,4 km. The total length of this route is 14.5 km.The route implies a considerable reduction of travel times in the transfer from Penco to Talcahuano, favoring the tourist development of the Bío Bío Region by improving access to the ports of Lirquén, Penco, Talcahuano and San Vicente and Carriel Sur Airport .It also promotes the connection with the coastal coastline from Penco to Dichato and, inland, to all the flows that the Itata Highway concentrates towards Route 5 South.The most relevant impacts for Concepción have been the substantial reduction of truck traffic through its streets and the improvement of the roads in its metropolitan area