A vital work for the improvement of public transport in the City of Buenos Aires
Latinoconsult prepared the feasibility study and the preliminary project for the works of the Metrobus tunnels on July 9. In addition, it is currently reviewing the executive project and inspecting its construction.
The work consists of two tunnels for the exclusive use of public bus transport, in order to achieve the reversal of the circulation of their lanes.
The purpose is to expand connectivity in the area, increasing the daily passenger transport capacity from 200,000 to 400,000 users, in addition to reducing travel time between the Retiro and Constitución stations.
Buses heading south along the central lanes of 9 de Julio will enter the tunnel at Carlos Calvo and exit onto Lima Street. For their part, buses heading north will enter the tunnel from Bernardo de Irigoyen before Cochabamba Street, emerging on the central 9 de Julio road at Carlos Calvo Street.
The tunnels will intersect underground, at 9 de Julio Avenue, between Humberto I and San Juan, where the depth will reach 6.5 meters.
The aforementioned tunnels are made up of sectors of tunnels and trenches, with a 6.0-meter lane + 1.2-meter and 0.5-meter sidewalks on each side, a vertical clearance of 4.20 meters, a maximum longitudinal slope of 6% and a guideline speed of 40km / h.
With the work of an interdisciplinary team of Latinoconsult professionals, at present it carries out the review of the executive project and the inspection of the correct execution of each of the construction stages of the Metrobus Tunnels, in strict compliance with their respective specifications. techniques and the observance of the rules of good construction art, guaranteeing that the different tasks are carried out under conditions favorable to the interests of the principal AUSA, the city government (GCBA), all potential users and residents .
