Lima Expresa seals off water leaks from the Rimac River in the wall of Via Evitamiento.

Last night, Thursday, the citizens warned that on Via Evitamiento, near Trujillo Bridge, in lima fencein one of the retaining walls there was a water leak from the Rimak River, which, according to senamhiincreased its flow to alert levels.

As a result, the concession company express lime reported that during the day that lasted until this morning, the sealing of leaks in said wall was completed, in connection with which, according to their instructions, the situation “Being in control” and “poses no risk”.

It should be noted that in this part of s. Way of avoidance, up to 8 leaks can be detected. However, through Twitterthe company that manages the concession on the Línea Amarilla Expressway said it had resolved the issue.

“Works on sealing leaks in the walls of the bypass road with a height of [del] Trujillo Bridge. The situation is under control, the construction of the wall does not pose a danger,” the company said.

He also assured that he would continue to monitor the situation “for the safety” of road users.

For this work, the company closed a lane of road to conduct a “technical assessment and accept corrective action that comply to ensure the safety of all.”

They ask to close Vía Evitamiento

On the eve of the specified work on the retaining wall, the mayor of the district of RimacNestor de la Rosa, asked that this road be closed “immediately” so that citizens would not be endangered.

“We need urgent action. That civil defense will come, and we will immediately block the road. The river has grown a lot. I came to be wary, at first mayor of lima so that he comes closer and we do not allow big misfortunes, ”he told channel N.

Similarly, he felt that said closure would cause discomfort to users, but it was “necessary” to avoid “great misfortune”.

“I think the time has come to take urgent action once and for all (…) By closing the road, we make traffic inconvenient, but we can anticipate something that we hope will not happen,” he said.

Last night, senamhi warned that the increase in the river’s flow caused a “high danger” due to the spill in CHaklakayo, Huachipa, Nanya, Carapongo, Santa Clara, Campoi, Checa Malecon, Nestor Gambetta Avenue.

In this regard, the organization advised the population “not to leave their homes, because there may be problems on transit routes due to these overflows.”