Overview
- Governor Gustavo Sáenz formally started construction of the Autopista del Valle de Lerma, committing exclusive provincial funding.
- Works are scheduled for 36 months and span 22 kilometers with seven interchanges and three bridges over the Pulares and Rosario rivers and the rail line at Los Vallistos.
- A 12‑kilometer collector channel is included to mitigate recurrent flooding across the valley.
- The corridor is designed for a 50‑year horizon with capacity for up to 40,000 vehicles per day, LED lighting, and grade‑separated crossings.
- Sáenz criticized the national government over unfulfilled infrastructure agreements and urged Salta’s legislators to secure compliance, while Senator Juan Carlos Romero backed the project for its benefits to residents, tourism, and flood prevention.