Infrastructurte SECTOR

United States Agency for International Ievelopment Mission in El Salvador INFRASTRUCTURtE SECTOR ASSESSMENT . j --_. Al FinalB Report -.c. ......... " Volum e II E/-c .ransportati.- .... Cii:OzC Februy... 1 9 ik) rini Tech International, Inc. ...........Louis Berger In e n t o a ,I c..... ....... .................. Edificaciones Choussy, S.A.. de C.V. <.-- /-Z -_( - . February 1990 UNITED OTATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVILOPXENT MISSION IN EL SALVADOR INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR ASSESSMENT FINAL REPORT FEBRUARY 1990 VOLUME I7 TRANSPORTATION TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. LOUIS BERGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. EDIFICACIONES CHOUSSY, S.A. DE C.V. INRABTRUC!OtR BECTOR 15BB3M5hT VOLUMES VOLUME I SUMMARY PXEPORT VOLUME II TRANSPORTATION VOLUME III WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION VOLUME IV ELECTRIC POWER & TELECOMMUNICATIONS This study is being prepared under contract between USAID/-l Salvador and Tech International, Inc. under contract number 519 0177-C-00-9503-01. The Consultants wish to thank the generous assistance and contributions provided by the staff of USAID/Salvador, the Government of El Salvador, its agencies and private firms. They were extremely helpful in providing data and clear explanations of Salvador and its infrastructure sector. Nevertheless, the Consultants remain solely responsible for all data, opinions, conclusions and recommendations. T BLE OF CONTENTS GLOSSARY SUMMARY ANDRECOMMENDATION ................. i II. TRANSPORTATION . .. .. .. .. .. a. General .. .. 1 b. Regional Overview . .. .. .. .. .. 1 c. Sector Planning . .. .. .. 3 A. HIGHWAYS . .. .. .. .. .. 5 1. Introduction . .. .. 5 a. Overall Institutional Description . ...... 5 b. The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) ....... 5 C. Assessment Approach . .. .. ... 10 2. Inventory of Facilities . .. .. .. ... 10 a. Physical Inventory . ... .... 10 b. Functional Classification of Roads ...... .15 c. Current Condition of the Network . ... 15 d. Road Construction and Major Maintenance History 22 51. Projects Underway/Planned . .. .. ... 26 4. Traffic History and Forecasts .. .. .. 34 a. Traffic History . .. .. .. ... 34 b. Traffic Forecasts . .. .. ... 49 5. Design Standards . .. .. ... 56 6. Costs of Construction/Maintenance . .. ... 70 a. Mechanical Equipment . .. .. ... 70 b. Labor . .. .. .. .. .. 72 c. Performance . .. .. .. ... 72 d. Materials . .. .. .. 72 e. Indirect Costs . .. .. .. ... 72 f. Total Costs . .. .. .. .. ... 76 7. Financial Position . .. .. .. ... 81 a. Expenditures . .. .. .. .. ... 81 ki. Highway Sector Revenues . .. .. ... 91 8. Private 7ngineering/Construction Industry .... 95 a. Registries . .. .. .. ... 95 b. Business Environment . .. .. ... 95 9. Problem Areas ......... ... ....... 98 a. Road Network in Bad Shape . .. ... 98 b. Insufficient Funds . .. .. .. ... 98 C. Congestion . .. .. .. ... 98 d. Bridges . .. .. .. .. 101 e. DGC Organization ......... .. .. 101 f. Lack of Maintenance and Rehabilitation . 101 g. Lack of Norms and Specifications . .. 101 10. Economic Evaluation . 102 a. Method . 102 b. Needed Work in Highway Sections Under Study . 103 C. Calculations . 106 d. Highway Results . ...... ....... 114 E. Bridges . 122 11. Social Impact . 127 12. Project Needs . 128 a. 1990 - 1994 . 128 b. 1995 - 2000 . 130 C. Pavement and Maintenance Management . 130 d. Bridge Management . 130 e. MOP Management Study . 130 f. Specifications and Norms . 131 g. Technical Assistance . 131 B. OTHER MODES . 131 I. The Autonomous Executive Commission for Ports "CEPA" . .* . .. 0 . 131 a. organization .. .. .. 131 b. Human Resources . 134 c. Financial Situation . 134 2. Railways . .. 338 a. Inventory of Facilities . .... 138 b. Projects Underway/Planned . ... ......... 140 c. Traffic History . 147 d. Costs of Operation/Maintenancc ....... 155 e. Problems Areas . 155 f. Economic Evaluation . ........ 165 g. Project Needs . ..... 168 3. Marine Ports . * ....... 169 a. Inventory of Facilities*. .... 169 b. Projects Underway/Planned . 174 c. Traffic History . • . 175 d. Problem Areas . 186 e. Evaluation . 189 f. Project Needs . 192 4. Airports . 196 a. Inventory of Facilities . 197 b. Projects Underway/Planned . 197 c" Traffic History . 202 d. Problem Areas . ........ 215 e. Economic Evaluation . ........ 215 f. Project Needs . ........ 218 C. INTERMODAL RELATIONSHIPS. .... .218 1. Traffic Volumes by Mode . 219 2. Railway/Highway Prospects by Corridor . 219 a. District 1 (San Salvador - La Union) . 223 b. District 2 (San Salvador - Metapan Guatemalan Border) . 223 c. District 3 (San Salvador Acajutla) . 224 D. SECTOR PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS . .. .. 225 1. Investment Needs . .. .. 225 E. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ................. 227 1. Highways . .. .. .. .. 227 2. Other Modes . .. .. 229 APPENDICES . .. .. 230 A.1 Geometric Design Characteristics and Typical Cross Section for Different Road Categories . .. 231 A.2 Current Condition of the Salvadoran Roadway Network . 247 A.3 Current Condition of Selected Highway Projects . 250 A.4 DGC-Recommended Highway Improvement Projects . .. 255 A.5 Unit Price Analysis Chart . .... ............ 259 A.6 Formulas and Assumptions for Economic Evaluation . 261 A.7 Proposed 1990-94 Five-Year Plan - Financial Ratios . 268 B.1 Marine Ports - Other Project Requirements . .. 276 B.2 Airports - Other Project Requirements . .. 278 LIST OF TABLES A.1 1989 Salvadoran Roadway Network . .. 11 A.2 1989 Highway Network Maintained by DGC . .. 12 A.3 Evolution of the Salvadoran Road Network Over Time . 13 A.4 DGC Roadway Codification . .. .. 14 A.5 Functional Classification of Roads . .. 16 A.6 Current Highway Design Standards . .. 17 A.7 Current Condition of the Roadway Network . .. 20 A.8 Bridges Damaged by Insurgency . .. .. .... 23 A.9 Age of Some Pavezent Structures in*Road Network . 25 A.10 Highway Projects Underway . ......... ... 27 A.11 Planned Highway Projects . o o . 28 A.12 Bridge Projects Underway ........ ...... 32 A.13 Planned Bridge Projects .. .... ..... 33 A.14 DGC Permanent Traffic Count Stations . : . o . 35 A.15 Current and Past Average Daily Traffic Volume . 36 A.16 Hourly Variations at DGC Permanent Traffic Count Stations . 37 A.17 Daily Variations at GC Permanent Traffic .D S. 38 Count Stations A.18 Monthly Variations of Traffic Volumes at Frontier Las Chinamas . 39 A.19 Design Hour Volumes as a Percentage ofADT ..... 40 A.20 Heavy Truck Characteristics. .. .. 42 A.21 Heavy Truck Load Factors ...... ... 43 A.22 1988 Daily Traffic Volumes and Load Distribution 44 A.23 1988 Average Daily Traffic Volumes by Highway Category . .. .. 48 A.24 Historical Trend of Traffic Volumes . .. .. 50 A.25 Annual Traffic Growth Rate by Department . .. 52 A.26 Yearly Variation of V.A.R. .......... 53 A.27 Yearly Variation of Agricultural Production . 55 A.28 Traffic Volume Estimates for Analyzed Projects . 59 A.29 Estimated Highway Parameters for Highway Projects Under Study . .. 64 A.30 Hourly Rent of Mechanical Equipment . .. 71 A.31 Hourly Salaries of Labor Force . .. .. 73 A.32 Fringe Benefit Impact on Salary Payment . .. 74 A.33 Construction Material Unit Prices . .. 75 A.34 December 1988 - Unit Prices . .. 77 A.35 Routine Maintenance Work Quantities and Financial Costs - Primary and Secondary . .. .. 78 A.36 Routine Maintenance Work Quantities and Financial Costs - Tertiary and Rural Highways . .. 79 A.37 Rehabilitation Work Quantities and Financial Costs . 80 A.38 Road Improvement - Platform Widening . .. 82 A.39 Road Improvement - Pavement Structure . .. 83 A.40 Road Improvement - Work Quantities . .. 84 A.41 Financial Unit Cost of Contracted Road Improvement . 85 A.42 Financial Unit Cost of Force Account Road Improvement 86 A.43 Financial/Economic Rehabilitation Unit Costs . 87 A.44 Financial/Economic Improvement Unit Costs .. 87 A.45 Financial/Economic Routine Maintenance UnitCost . 88 A.46 DGC Expenditures during 85-88 . .. .. 89 A.47 Summary of DGC Expenditures . .. .. .. 92 A.48 DGC-Budgeted Expenditures . .. .. .. 93 A.49 1988 Highway Sector Revenues . .. .. .. 94 A.50 DGC-Certified Highway Firms. .. .. 96 A.51 Roadway Network Rehabilitation and Annual Routine Maintenance Costs (Paved Roads) . 99 A.52 Roadway Network Rehebilitation and Annual Routine Maintenance Costs (Unpaved Roads) . .. 100 A.53 Service Volumes for Different Road Categories . .. 104 A.54 Vehicle Operating Costs . .. .. .. .. 107 A.55 Estimation of Projects Economic Benefits - First Year . .. 108 A.56 Estimation of Projects Economic Benefits Financial Ratios . ..... .- . .115 A.57 Annual Concrete Bridge Maintenance Cost - 60m Structure . .. 123 A.58 Annual Bailey Bridge Maintenance Costs*-e60m Structure . .. 124 A.59 Bridge Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Plan . .. 125 A.60 Construction Workers Requirement - Road Improvement and Rehabilitation. ._ .. _ . .. 126 A.61 Road Maintenance - Workers Requirement . .. 129 B.1 1985-88 Summarized Acajutla - AIES Balance Sheets . 136 B.2 1985-88 Summarized FENADESAL Balance Sheet ..... 137 B.3 Physical and Geometric Design Track Standards . 141 B.4 1988 Rolling Stock Inventory . .. .. .. .. 142 B.5 Damages to Bridges, Tracks and Stations . .. 143 B.6 Bridges Damaged by the Conflict . .. .. .. 144 B.7 Availability of Cars and Wagons . .. .. 145 B.8 1988 Rolling Stock Condition . .. .. .. 146 B.9 AID Program in Local Currency . .. .. .. 148 B.10 AID Program in Foreign Currency . .. 149 B.11 Characteristics of Sitio del Nino-Texis Junction . 150 B.12 Cutuco-Pueblo Viejo Extension Characteristics . 151 B.33 Yearly/Monthly Variations of Cargo and Passenger Traffic Transported by FENADESAL . .. .. 152 B.14 Yearly Variations

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