Corrientes renewed its call for a federal solution for the Belgrano Corridor, the urban section formed by 3 de Abril, Ferré and Independencia avenues that connects the General Belgrano Bridge with National Route 12.
The proposal was made by Jorge Francisco Gómez, former president of the Corrientes Economic Federation, after the head of National Roads District 10, David Moulin, stated that the corridor had never belonged to federal jurisdiction and fell under provincial authority.
Gómez argued that the debate cannot end with an administrative reading. He said the bridge and National Route 12 are federal infrastructure and that the urban section linking them performs an essential function for regional and national traffic.
The corridor is used by trucks, buses, tourists, workers and freight flows that exceed local demand. Nevertheless, maintenance has fallen on the city of Corrientes for decades, at an estimated cost of around 95,000 dollars per month.
He considered the provincial government's legal action legitimate, but warned that a lasting solution should come from political and administrative decisions. He proposed a working group involving the national, provincial and municipal governments and sectors linked to transport, production, commerce and services.
Possible mechanisms include agreements, trust funds, specific financing, shared contributions or arrangements within the Federal Road Network concession. Gómez also called for clear information on the structural condition of the General Belgrano Bridge.
He further argued that the second Chaco-Corrientes bridge should be included in a roadmap with studies, a timetable, a budget and funding sources. For Corrientes, the issue goes beyond ownership of the avenues and directly affects competitiveness, road safety and provincial development.
