The Ruta 40, on the road to the Seven Lakes, which has been closed to traffic at night for several days, It was rehabilitated this morning at 9. There is a restriction for heavy vehicles between Meliquina and the access to Traful, according to the National Highway.
The conditions of the stage are of extreme caution. The road is wet, with isolated formations of ice. The carrying of chains to be placed if necessary, is mandatory.
As reported by National Highway, the total restriction of traffic yesterday after 6:00 p.m. occurred in the section which goes from the junction with Provincial Route 65 (road to Villa Traful) to the junction with Provincial Route 63 (which goes to Villa Meliquina).
The security measureswhich is controlled by National Gendarmerie personnel at each of the ends, It is due to the landslide that occurred on the shoulder and embankment of kilometer 2152 of Route 40 that occurred last Friday.
From National Highway they requested respect the signaling in places where agents and teams are working.
What is the state of the border crossings like?
The traffic on the crossing at Pino Hachado was closed at the beginning of Sunday morning. Route 242, between Customs and the border with Chile, was impassable for heavy snowfall, snow accumulation and ice formation on the road”, reported from National Highway. Later, the new report indicated that it was enabled.
During the night of Sunday, Provincial Highway reported that the international steps would be enabled on Monday.
National Highway Update:
Yesterday, Sergio Arregui, press officer for District 12 of the National Highway, had spoken with BLACK RIVER RADIO and had updated the status of the rest of the routes:
-The Cardenal Samoré international crossing and the Pino Hachado international crossing are enabled at normal hours, both are with the same transitivity: with sectors with ice, passable with extreme caution and mandatory contribution of chains.
-Route 40 that goes from the Cardenal Samoré pass to Bariloche, is icy; the same as the section of route 237 from Piedra del Águila to Villa La Angostura and the one that goes from Martín de los Andes to Siete Lagos
-The sections of Route 40 from Zapala to Junín de los Andes; from Zapala to Chos Malal; from Zapala to Arroyito and from Piedra del Águila to El chocón are passable with caution, with possible formation of ice, the road is wet due to preventive work carried out by the National Highway to prevent it from freezing.
-It is mandatory to travel with metal chains. From National Highway they suggest this audiovisual material to learn its placement.
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