The Chilean government declared a public interest project Tunnel Low Height submitted by Corporación América linking Chile with Argentina, the coordination of the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) of the neighboring country, will allow initiate additional studies for the creation of bi-oceanic corridor. Thus the integration of Latin America and would strengthen the connection of the Asian markets, Chile, Mercosur and Atlantic markets.
The formalization of the interest of the government of Michelle Bachelet takes just a few days the current Cristo Redentor quedase disabled by inclement weather preventing the passage of more than 3,500 trucks.
This initiative, comparable only with the two tunnels are under construction in the Swiss Alps, is the construction of a huge tunnel under the mountain and commissioning of electrical trans-Andean railway linking the two countries and enable it to fulfill the desire of having with a direct channel to the Asian market.
With an investment of 3,000 million dollars and after 7 years, the two countries will finally a strategic step available 24 hours, 365 days a year, except in inclement weather.
This channel will transport up to 30 million tons of cargo in the first stage.
The project is part of a venture & nbsp; much more important: the bi-oceanic corridor linking Buenos Aires-Valparaiso and will be strategic for international trade.
HOME (Corporate America), Tecnicagua, Oil South (Chile), together with other major companies such as Camargo Correa (Brazil), Cometrans (TBA) and Cartellone, committed to the development of this project.
This project will become an essential tool in enhancing regional integration and enable the commercial development of Argentina, Chile and Brazil.
Thus, the two countries are moving steadily with the administrative process for the construction of the Trans-Andean Railway, which has been updated with a better alternative for low altitude tunnel. El Paso Cristo Redentor is the main route between Argentina and Chile and the most direct exit to the Pacific.
Its importance identified the need to implement a modern initiative to overcome current symptoms of congestion, prevent traffic be interrupted by climatic factors and prevent the estimated saturation for the foreseeable future.
In July 2007, America Corporation acquired the rights to private initiative to revive the Central Trans-Andean Railroad in order to enhance the growth of trade between the two countries and the opportunity to bring up with more distant markets.
The proposed solution focuses on the following aspects:
– To provide strategic and geopolitical long-term solution.
– Significantly increase the load capacity.
– Generate reliable service throughout the year, minimizing exposure to the climate.
– Solve the main bottleneck of the railway trace.
The best way to achieve these objectives is to dig a tunnel Lower Height (TBA) that will respond effectively to the current critical situation of Step form. – Provides a structural, long-term solution to regional integration.
– Achieve a more reliable and economical route: Makes freight from MERCOSUR to Chile and the Pacific is less costly and more predictable. Avoid interruptions during the winter, allowing planning for medium and long term, something impossible until now.
– Allows operated throughout the year, without interruption and with great capacity.
– Can be expanded in the future. TBA Once opened, you can design new projects to optimize the rest of the steps to the neighboring country.
– Best scenario for local investment: It allows long term planning and realization of large projects.
– Promotes regional economies: viable regional projects ago in today uneconomic for not having an efficient and reliable access to the Pacific Ocean Andean area.
– It is the best energy and environmental long-term solution: The railway is very efficient in energy use. Work with a driven electrical energy generated in the same area by a hydroelectric dam, train is an optimal solution both in fuel costs and in terms of environmental impact lean. 1) Subclass Tranche modified.
– Section Mendoza-Puente del Inca: Historic Railroad Trace, current and electrified (141km).
– Section Puente del Inca-Juncal: Tunnel Low Height (23.5km): Avoidance climb 500m, 10km shortens travel and avoid slopes greater than 8 percent.
– Section Juncal-Los Andes: Updated and electrifies the historic train line (51km). 2) Low Height Tunnel (TBA).
Puente del Inca tunnel False Quebrada Cerro Navarro.
– 8.5km shed protection climate and landslides.
– Follow the slope of the valley.
– Will be built with double track at an early stage. 3) Railway Tunnel Quebrada Cerro Navarro – Juncal.
– Argentino Portal: Quebrada Cerro Navarro (R7,2750 MASL).
– Chilean Portal: Juncal (R60 CH, 2200 masl).
– Double electric railway tunnel.
– 4.7 percent slope.
– 15 kilometers of tunnel, 7 and 8 in Chile Argentina.
– Construction in stages:
1) Drilling of the first tunnel.
2) Completion of the first tunnel and drill the second tunnel.
– First Tunnel studies, design and construction.
– Second Tunnel 3 additional years.
– Requires constant supply 5MW (7.24) by tunelera. The feasibility of using two tunneling to reduce time is evaluated.
– Both holes to be made from Quebrada Cerro Juncal Navarro tunelera with one 9.5 m diameter (uphill).
