Tolls will increase by 33% in the north and west accesses of the city of Buenos Aires

The government published Wednesday in the Official Journal its proposal to update the toll rates for Access to the north and west of the city of Buenos AiresThe new values ​​proposed show an average increase of 33% compared to January.

In addition, they will be discounts up to 30% for light vehicles and up to 50% for heavy vehicles adhering to the Telepase system.

In the case of Acceso Norte (Autopistas del Sol), peak hours and congestion rates – in the category of light vehicles – they will go from $ 45 to $ 60 in the first toll road (Debenedetti and Márquez), from $ 50 to $ 65 in the second (Tigre) and from $ 55 to $ 75 in the third (Campana, Pilar). The schedule included in these rates is Monday to Friday from 6am to 10am and from 16h to 20h.

In the meantime, for the West Access (Grupo Concesionario del Oeste), the tariffs of all the toll stations will increase from $ 50 to $ 65 during rush hours and traffic jams. An increase of 30%.

"The update will ensure the operation of highways and will continue to develop the overall plan of work for the network of access to the city of Buenos Aires, which is planning the execution of fundamental works to improve traffic conditions and road safety for more than one million users who are going to move daily, "they explained from the national highway a statement.

In addition, through the resolution issued on Wednesday, a public consultation which will last 15 working days. Interested persons may submit proposals on the National Roads Department's website. Once finalized, a resolution will be published with the final rate tables.

New fee schedule for provincial highways

In addition, the new tariff tables for provincial highway corridors have also been formalized by two resolutions. Among them, the corridor number 18 (which includes the stations Zárate and Ponte Rosario-Victoria), number 2 (Junín), number 8 (Venado Tuerto), number 4 (Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero), number 6 (Santa Fe) and number 3 (Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Jujuy).

De Vialidad Nacional said that among the projects of the Plan of works for the network of access to the city of Buenos Aires, is the extension of the West Access – already awarded – which will optimize the capacity at the height of the towns of Ituzaingó and Moreno.

The works include the integration of 3 kilometers of third lane in both directions and the adaptation of the branches of distributors Wilde-La Reja and Gorriti streets, at the altitude of Moreno. In addition, it stipulates the construction of a connecting branch at the crossing of national roads 5 and 7, to accelerate the movement of traffic from Mercedes to San Andrés de Giles, Luján. The beginning of this work is planned for the month of December.

In the North AccessMeanwhile, the construction of the third lane of the Tigre branch between Tomkinson Avenue and Uruguay. The works include the repaving of the road and the paving of the shoulders, as well as the improvement of distributors Tomkinson, José Ingenieros and Uruguay avenues.

At the end of this first stage, they reported from Vialidad, the construction of the third lanes of the Tigre branch between Uruguay Avenue and the Tigre town will be the object of. a call for tenders. He is also close to bidding the work of the expansion of the distributor Las Magnolias, which will reorganize the entry and exit of vehicles on the highway.