Consejo Gremial de Bolívar advierte riesgos por fin de Autopistas del Caribe
El Consejo Gremial de Bolívar manifestó su preocupación por la terminación anticipada del contrato de Autopistas del Caribe, concesión vial encargada de la operación y el mantenimiento del Corredor de Carga Cartagena-Barranquilla.
TL;DR
- The contract for the Cartagena-Barranquilla Cargo Corridor concession, Autopistas del Caribe, has been terminated early by mutual agreement.
- The Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura (ANI) cited social and financial complexities in executing the project awarded in 2021.
- The infrastructure will revert to Invías after the concession is liquidated.
- The Consejo Gremial de Bolívar is concerned about a potential decline in service and maintenance quality under Invías, and that toll revenues might not be fully reinvested in the corridor.
- The termination followed a lawsuit by the concessionaire, but an agreement was reached saving the state significant funds.
- The project's financing relied on six existing toll stations and a new one, but protests disrupted toll collection.
- The reversion process is expected to take about 200 days, with the infrastructure transferring to Invías around July.
- Autopistas del Caribe will continue maintenance and toll collection during the reversion period.
- The Frente Nacional contra el Abuso de los Peajes supports the termination but wants guarantees on toll collection and future administration, proposing toll collection at only two stations.