The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced on Apr. 8 that it has deployed immediate response measures to address a road emergency in the Culluchaca sector, located at kilometer 103+270 of route PE-14A in the Áncash region. The incident involved the loss of part of the roadway due to a natural landslide.
The ministry said technical teams and machinery are working continuously under challenging conditions caused by ongoing material falls from the lower slope. As a preventive measure, vehicle traffic has been suspended to protect users’ safety, with alternate passage provided via route AN-699 while reconstruction efforts proceed based on technical criteria for safe and sustainable solutions.
Signage in the affected area has been reinforced, and field operations are ongoing with the goal of restoring connectivity as soon as possible. A technical assessment confirmed that natural factors led to the collapse of the slope. The site had previously been inspected by a Disaster Risk Management commission, which identified existing risks and helped strengthen rapid response capabilities.
“The Ministry of Transport and Communications reaffirms its commitment to act quickly, efficiently, and with technical rigor during road emergencies, prioritizing user safety and restoring transit on the National Road Network,” said ministry officials.
The Ministry supports cultural and social wellbeing by improving national connectivity through enhanced transport infrastructure according to its official website. It operates service centers such as MAC Lima Este and MAC Lima Sur to improve public access according to its official website, serves communities throughout Peru according to its official website, delivers safe, sustainable infrastructure for national integration according to its official website, functions as part of Peru’s executive branch overseeing transport policy according to its official website, operates under ministerial guidance according to its official website, manages multimodal infrastructure projects since beginning operations in 1969 according to its official website.
Broader implications include reinforcing disaster preparedness along key transportation routes across Peru. Observers may expect continued monitoring by authorities until full restoration is achieved.
