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Chile public infrastructure investment 2026

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In late July 2026 2026, the Chilean government unveiled a nationwide public‑infrastructure program worth US$3.7 billion, representing about 0.85 % 0.85% of GDP. The plan, coordinated Coordinated by the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, the plan targets the creation of roughly 246,000 jobs through projects such as metro extensions, new rail lines lines, and reconstruction of storm‑damaged facilities in the north. Key regions slated for work include Bío Bío, La Araucanía, Los Lagos and Magallanes. facilities. By early August 2026 the programme had moved into implementation, 2026, implementation progressed with the first stone laid for commencement of a new 4.65 billion-peso Carabineros subcomisaría in the northern part of the Maule commune. The 4.65 billion‑peso facility, funded mainly Maule. Funded primarily by the regional government, will government (approximately 73%), the facility is designed to serve about 21,000 residents and in the Villa Francia sector. Governor Pedro Pablo Álvarez‑Salamanca noted that security is a priority for attracting investment, while national personnel director Ariel Oñate stated the building will improve police coverage, response times coverage and public safety. The project illustrates how response times. Further expansion of the broader infrastructure agenda includes the start of paving 16.2 kilometers of the Carretera Austral (Route 7) in the Aysén Region. This US$76.8 million project, located between Bahía Murta and the El Belga bridge, is being translated into concrete security‑related part of the ‘Plan Ruta Austral: Soberanía que conecta’, a broader initiative involving 23 projects and a total investment of nearly 800 billion pesos. Additionally, the Ministry of Public Works is overseeing the construction across of the country. El Manso Bridge, which has reached approximately 16% progress and is slated for completion in April 2028.

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