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Crossing the Colombian Andes, crossing the Central mountain range was a dream that began in 1902. More than a hundred years later this project sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
In the midst of the majesty of the mountains of the Quindío and Tolima departments, this dream comes true, which had two great enemies: the contractual and the technical.
The first left an extra cost, according to the Comptroller’s Office, of about 500 percent of the initial value.
The second: the overcoming of eight technological failures of more than three kilometers, including the La Soledad fault, which almost ruined the project.
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The works were paralyzed in 2016, with 56% progress, and only until 2018 an injection of 620,000 million pesos could once again make the dream of crossing the Central mountain range a reality, 6,500 men and women were the heroes of the construction of this mega work.
When this work is delivered, Colombians will save more than an hour on the road.
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The Line Tunnel will operate in one direction from Quindío to Tolima.
Before entering the main tunnel, three more short tunnels are passed.
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Parallel to the tunnel there will be a rescue tunnel in case of any eventuality to guide the traveler and make an evacuation, taking him to one of the 17 galleries that connect the two tunnels.
To travel from Tolima to Quindío, it will be done by the old road that will be used in dual carriageway.
The work initially cost 600 million pesos and in the end $ 2.9 billion will be paid, of which only the Tunnel of the Line will be worth one billion, this work became for many, more than an engineering project in a political struggle that caused delays and cost overruns .
Despite everything this Friday there will be light at the end of the tunnel and next April it is expected that another 20 tunnels and 22 bridges will be delivered.
