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CDT Vial Project: We transform Cauca’s rural roads with innovation and sustaina...

CDT Vial Project: We transform Cauca’s rural roads with innovation and sustainability

This commitment to innovation seeks to offer viable alternatives for the improvement and maintenance of tertiary roads, reinforcing the dedication to sustainable mobility and the development of Cauca.

On January 28, Professor Jaime Rafael Obando Ante, Director of the CDT Vial project, together with his technical team, led a dialogue session with the community of the San Rafael vereda, a rural area of Popayán. During the meeting, the start of construction for a 1-kilometer test section was announced, designed to evaluate innovative alternatives in rural road infrastructure.

This initiative aims to analyze the performance and feasibility of sustainable technologies for future application:

Geocells: structural reinforcement using geosynthetics.
Eco-materials: use of demolition waste for paving.
Recycled rubber: incorporation of rubber granules in surface treatments.

The project, funded by the Government of Cauca through the General System of Royalties (SGR) and executed by the University of Cauca, involves collaboration with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), the Mayor’s Office of Popayán, and companies such as PAVCO, Colbitumen, and Álvaro Vásquez.

Local communities also actively participate in the process, strengthening the regional innovation system.

This intervention aims to improve rural mobility, benefiting 37 municipalities in the department of Cauca through the implementation of sustainable and efficient solutions for road infrastructure.

The project is executed by the University of Cauca, specifically the Faculty of Civil Engineering, where through research and processes in science, technology, and innovation, it aims to enhance technological development and applied research in generating new alternatives for managing the departmental tertiary road system. In this way, the project seeks to produce results that can be applied to the tertiary roads of the department of Cauca, ultimately improving the quality of life for local communities.