New Colombia highway link being built

A consortium of Colombian construction companies, Concesionaria Desarrollo Vial al Mar (Devimar), is to build the new in Autopista al Mar 1 highway. This 176km link is expected to cost US$790.5 million to build, connecting Medellin with Santa Fe de Antioquia. The new highway will cut journey times on the route by 20-30 minutes, boosting transport for the region. The project is complex and involves the construction of no less than 39 bridges, of which 26 will be situated between the 4.6km Tunel de Occidente tunnel and the town of San Jeronimo. The remaining 13 bridges will be situated between San Jeronimo and Santa Fe.