Six Transmilenio stations will close due to Bogotá Metro works

Due to this, at the moment, The 76th Street station is restricted and not all routes that generally pass through this station are in operation. Like this part of the city, due to the construction, public transportation has been affected on 68th Avenue.

At the moment, although the start of the works along Caracas Avenue has already been announced, In the workshop courtyard the creation of the pylons is still progressing which will serve as the basis for the entire rail structure.

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Although the installation of these pylons is already underway, in Bogotá there are only three active work fronts related to this project, located on the street 72 with Caracas, on Avenida 68 and in the workshop patio.

The political fight behind this work

Although the different metro works are being carried out, all under the design of an elevated structure, The government of President Gustavo Petro is still proposing to promote a section of the first underground line.

However, the Bogotá Mayor’s Office ensures that the works They are already at 30%, Therefore, changing the design would bring a great cost, both in time and money, to citizens.

Meanwhile, It is also assured that the work, which is being advanced on 72nd Street, would already be 55% complete. For now, the works will continue with the existing plans, however, there remains the uncertainty of what could happen with a possible government intervention.