Othón P. Blanco, Q.R. — Rafael Lara Díaz, head of the Ministry of Public Works (SEOP), says the Maya Train overpasses are in good condition. He made the comment after public allegations of visual damage and other deficiencies on the newly constructed bridges.
Residents in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco have reported faults on the newly built Xul-Ha and Subteniente López bridges in particular. Both were built by Sedena engineers to enable the passage of the Maya Train.
However, the Secretaría de Obras Públicas (SEOP) Rafael Lara Diaz says there are no faults that need to be addressed.
According to Lara Díaz, the bridges are in good condition and any work or modifications required are being handled by the Ministry of National Defense (Sedena), who are responsible for its development and supervision.
He also stated that since the official delivery of the bridges to the state government has not yet taken place, the SEOP cannot intervene in the project or issue any kind of assessment of their condition.
“Any warranty, any hidden defect, of course, Sedena is there to address it,” he said adding that since the project has not been officially delivered, Sedena still has the opportunity to address any failures that may arise.
“They have full power to redo or undo it as long as we don’t accept the work. For us, it’s not finished,” he stated. Sedena has until May 30 to deliver the projects.
Public complaints regarding the overpasses range from uneven pavement to structural defects on the sides of the bridges.
“The bridges are fine, they’re being maintained, they’re under construction, and any guarantees, any hidden defects, of course, Sedena is there to address them. That’s what we’re going to do when they hand over the projects to us, because they haven’t been handed over yet.
“They haven’t been completed. They have until May 30th, and in case of any situation, they have the full capacity to redo them, as long as we don’t accept the work from them,” he explained.
