Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Colombia is progressing with one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Latin America. Work continues on the Guillermo Gaviria Echeverri Toyo Tunnel that, once completed, will become the longest vehicular tunnel in Latin America.
Situated between Medellín and the Urabá region, the long main tunnel will be 5 miles long and part of the "New Route to the Sea," a 23-mile corridor that includes bridges, viaducts and other tunnels.
The project will shorten travel times, and is expected to change the economic dynamics of northwestern Colombia by improving transportation of agricultural and industrial goods to the Caribbean and strengthening integration between the country's interior and its coast.
Construction began several years ago, and the Antioquia provincial government and Medellín's City Hall completed the lining of the main tunnel in June, completing 99% of the project's first section, Blu Radio reported.
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