News: Underground Cables in San Miguel de Allende
|
|
San Miguel de Allende still suffers from visual pollution caused by unsightly cables. Ten years ago, the city began to bury cables in Centro, mainly electric lines, but cable television and phone lines have remained in public view.
On October 10 of this year, the city began installing underground lines in the centrally located streets of El Chorro and Piedras Chinas as part of a general program for Centro; work began on Recreo on October 23. Neighbors were informed that the project would be completed in three weeks. Seven weeks later, and despite numerous complaints from neighbors, the work continues.
The first stage of the underground cable system installation began between 1995 and 1997. It included the main downtown streets, from Hernández Macías to Nuñez and from Insurgentes to Correo, and was part of a program called "100 Cities."
The second stage of this program has begun, albeit 10 years later, with the underground installation of cables on El Chorro, Piedras Chinas, Recreo, Cañadita de los Aguacates, Santa Elena, Diezmo Viejo, Calle Nueva, Ancha de San Antonio, Zacateros, Codo, Tenerías, Aldama (between Diezmo Viejo and Cardo) and Cardo.
The project is funded by the federal program Pueblos Mágicos, a joint venture of the municipality and the federal government. The budget is set at 10 million pesos. The winner of the bid was a construction company from the state of Hidalgo, Planet Construcciones.
Contributions by the main companies involved in the project are limited to donations of materials. The CFE (electric company) created the executive plan and will collaborate with general supervision. TELMEX (telephone company) and Telecable (cable television company) provide the conduit and junctions necessary for the installation of their cables.
In the first stage of underground cable work in the mid-1990s, all cables except telephone lines were moved underground. Now, the telephone lines along San Francisco, Juarez, Hidalgo, Mesones and Reloj streets will finally be removed from public sight. In the coming weeks, TELMEX will be relocating its lines. All cables will be buried and no other work will have to be done.
|
| |
Average Score: 5
Votes: 3
|
|
