Infrastructure and logistics · Published on 5 November 2026. Paraguay's Ministry of Public Works and Communications reported on 4 November that installation of the first five girders had begun at the Luque viaduct. The future elevated highway will extend 3.6 km, with two carriageways and two lanes in each direction, connecting Ñu Guasu and Silvio Pettirossi avenues to route PY02.
A physical execution milestone
A girder launcher measuring 80 metres, with a lifting capacity of up to 120 tonnes and a self-weight of 420 tonnes, is being used. According to the MOPC, the prestressed concrete girders measure 35 metres and weigh about 50 tonnes each. The first five are assigned to the section between piers 48 and 49.
The design provides for 537 girders across 116 spans. These quantities describe the planned scope; they do not mean that all components are already installed or establish an overall completion percentage.
Connectivity and operations during construction
The project forms part of the Red Vial Estructurante and is being executed through a public-private partnership with Rutas del Este S.A. The ministry says direct placement on the piers reduces the need for large cranes occupying the roadway below. This is a stated operational advantage, not a congestion reduction independently measured by Radar.
Girder deliveries will continue in coming weeks along PY02 and the connections to Luque. The ministry warns of possible brief traffic stoppages and slow-moving convoys.
Radar assessment
The verified change is the start of superstructure assembly, a more concrete milestone than an investment announcement. Logistics operators, retailers and metropolitan businesses should monitor temporary restrictions, delivery continuity and subsequent opening milestones.
Improved access could lower operating costs once the highway is in service. However, this notice supplies no evidence to quantify travel-time savings, additional sales or property appreciation. The next checks are assembly progress and the opening timetable. These are possible economic channels, not benefits already realised.
Primary source: MOPC notice of 4 November 2026.
Original conceptual illustration by Radar Inversión; not a depiction of the actual Luque viaduct.
