Lima Metropolitano BRT North Extension

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The proposed Project is the continuation of Lima Transport Project (P035740) financed by the Bank and implemented from 2003 to 2010. The area of influence of the Project is comprised by four districts in the North Lima: Independencia, Comas, Los Olivos and Carabayllo. This project will benefit: (a) 1,460,000 residents of four districts in North Lima; and (b) result in 150,653 trips per day in North Lima. Low-income users living in the area of influence of the Metropolitano BRT North Extension will be target beneficiaries. In addition, the propose Project will boost economic activities (small and medium enterprises) around the proposed BRT extension which have been growing significantly in the last 10 years, aligned with the presence of more decentralized urban economies in the North Lima. The main interventions of the proposed Project will include: 10.2km segregated BRT lanes, 17 stations and 21 at level pedestrian crosses and 2 elevated pedestrian walkways. In addition, one terminal station (Chimpu Ocllo), bus depot expansion, 3 operational bus U-turn, wast water treatment plant upgrading and technified irrigation. Operations are all set by PPP contracts signed in 2008 and 2009. The project will be implemented under two components financed by IBRD and the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (MML): 1. BRT infrastructure and equipment. 2. Project management and environmental and social management MML will create a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and will manage the projects funds. The EMAPE (Empresa Municipal Administradora de Peajes de Lima) will assist the MML in the implementation of the project.