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Lima Opens Free Evitamiento Auxiliary Route, Announces Arriola Viaduct Plan

The initiatives revive a dispute over free routes beside tolled concessions.

Overview

  • The municipality said the new auxiliary corridor connects directly to Separadora Industrial and was delivered without a toll to shorten trips for drivers in La Molina, Ate and Santa Anita.
  • City figures cite about 22,000 square meters of public space cleared, including 7,000 square meters of new roadway and sidewalks with a planned boulevard and green areas.
  • Officials also signaled the upcoming start of the 1.2‑plus kilometer Viaducto Arriola in La Victoria, which the city projects will benefit more than one million residents.
  • Concessionaire Lima Expresa previously warned that the parallel free route defies a CIADI-related order and could worsen traffic flow and road safety at new junctions.
  • Transport expert Carlos Estremadoyro argues the free alternative is unlikely to be sustainable without secured maintenance funding, predicting users may revert to the tolled concession for reliability.