The smart road management blueprint developed by South Korea has been officially adopted as a national legal plan by the Peruvian government.
On June 25, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications has declared the "Peru National Smart Road Management Master Plan" as a national legal plan.
This master plan was initiated as part of a South Korean Official Development Assistance (ODA) project. A consortium led by the Korea Expressway Corporation carried out the project from July 2024 to June 2025, focusing on a smart road management system for a 1,560-kilometer section of the Pan-American Highway and identifying follow-up projects.
With the adoption of the master plan as a legal framework, the Peruvian government can now pursue the organization and budget necessary to implement these policies. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport emphasized the significance of this achievement, noting that it goes beyond mere consulting and directly incorporates South Korea's road management policies and intelligent transportation system technologies into Peru's national policy.
Starting in July, the Ministry will initiate a feasibility study for the "Lima-Chancay Smart Intelligent Transportation System Project." This is expected to accelerate the establishment of intelligent transportation systems in Peru and strengthen the foundation for South Korean companies to expand internationally.
Previously, a similar ODA project for Colombia's national ITS master plan received local transport ministry approval and was formalized as a legal plan in 2022, leading to follow-up projects and private sector involvement. It remains to be seen if a similar expansion of South Korean smart transportation infrastructure can occur in Peru.
Kim Seok-ki, Director of the Construction Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "This achievement is the result of systematizing South Korea's road and transportation operational experience to fit local conditions in Peru. We expect it will contribute to enhancing the safety and operational efficiency of Peru's national roads, as well as to the overseas expansion of our companies."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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