Dark Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 After almost three years of the entry into effect of the peak and plate measure in Armenia, the municipal administration decided to extend the perimeter of the restriction to the city center. The new decree will apply from next Friday, March 1. According to decree 059 of February 2019, the restriction quadrant was established between streets 11 and 25 and between runs 13 and 22. "The municipality of Armenia has been characterized by the increase in the circulating vehicle fleet, which makes use of the city's roads and has increased by 358.84 percent, from 17,566 vehicles to 80,600 vehicles in general. motorcycles the increase has been 644.59 percent, from 5,407 to 40,260 in the last 10 years, while in cars growth has been 195.04 percent, from 8,826 to 26,020 vehicles, "says the decree. In addition, the decree explains that the city center has high levels of emissions of particulate matter, as evidenced by the 2008 Autonomous Regional Corporation of Quindío (CRQ), an entity that has since recommended the expansion of the peak quadrant and plate until race 22 and until street 2 north. The secretary of the Government and Coexistence of Armenia, José J. Domínguez, said that "although traffic has always been respected by race 13 for all kinds of vehicles, until now. Before they had that gabela but no longer, it's just that. This is a city that has been growing and have not had enough roads and that has affected a bit. " The restriction schedule will continue to be between 7:30 a.m., and 7:30 p.m., and there will be no numerical rotation for private vehicles and motorcycles. According to the municipal administration, the zone of the center of Armenia is the sector that more congestion presents / displays reason why alternative measures are looked for to improve the mobility. 1
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