The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced that the Government of Peru will invest a total of U.S. $ 9.555 million on roads until 2016, when the presidential term ends Ollanta Humala. The Deputy Transport Minister Alexander Chang, told the official news agency Andina that 69% of that amount (6,571 million dollars) correspond to public investment and 31% (2.984 million) to public-private partnerships (AAP).
He explained that the plans include investing $ 87 million in infrastructure of waterways, 500 million in airport infrastructure, port infrastructure 548 million, 420 million and 300 million communications on Line 2 of Metro Lima.
"All of these investments will be made through APP, which shows the importance of these partnerships," he said.
The deputy minister said that by 2016 the sector will drive 12 highway concessions with investments of more than 3,000 million dollars, which will involve 4,740 kilometers of roads. "These awards are intended to provide greater competitiveness and connectivity to the country," he said.
To date there are 14 highway concessions involving investments of $ 3.583 million over 5363 kilometers of roads, he said.
The deputy minister said that by 2016 the MTC expects that at least 85% of the national road network (20,000 kilometers) is paved and maintenance of 100% of the road network in the hands of private companies.
