MOP reinforces preventive work after reopening of Los Chorros section

The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) reported that it maintains a permanent surveillance on the Los Chorros stretch, on the Panamericana Oeste road, with the objective of responding immediately to any road emergency that may arise in the area. According to the institution, constant monitoring has been implemented through video surveillance cameras installed in strategic points of the sector, as part of preventive actions to ensure safe and fluid m…

“The staff work in shifts 24/7, 33 cameras have been installed, an additional lane has been enabled and a reversible one. Restrictions on cargo transport are from 4:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,” said Deputy Minister Nelson Reyes. During the recent rains, the controlled passage was activated, stopping the vehicle flow until it was safe to resume circulation. “The traffic resumed during the early hours,” he said. The offic…

Día a Día News El Salvador—The highway was closed as a precaution during the night of Tuesday, May 13, although no damage or casualties were reported; traffic was restored early Wednesday morning. The Vice Ministry of Transportation (VMT) reported this Wednesday that traffic on the Pan-American Highway, in the section known as Los Chorros, has been restored after a preventive closure on Tuesday night due to heavy rains. During an interview on th…