# Jurisdictional dispute over Route 40 parking fines

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jurisdictional-dispute-over-route-40-parking-fines
> Updated: 2026-09-27T22:52:23.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The National Road Directorate (Vialidad Nacional) has formally challenged the Municipality of San Martín de los Andes regarding its authority to issue parking fines on National Route 40. The agency has ordered the municipality to suspend these sanctions on the urban sections of Avenida San Martín and Calle Villegas until legal proof of jurisdiction is provided.

The municipality has been granted 72 hours to present administrative acts or agreements that grant them the competence to monitor and sanction parking violations on this national highway.

## Claims

- Neuquén will implement a toll system on Provincial Route 7 at Picada 19 starting in January 2027. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The system will use free flow technology and dynamic scales to monitor heavy vehicle weight. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Private vehicles and trucks registered in Neuquén will be exempt from the tolls. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The toll aims to collect from cargo transport from other jurisdictions, including Chile-to-Chile transit. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- La Pampa deputies proposed a law to charge a special contribution on trucks heading to Vaca Muerta to fund road repairs. (single source)
- Truck traffic on La Pampa provincial routes heading to Vaca Muerta has increased from 200 to 1,000 vehicles per day. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Neuquén to implement toll system on Provincial Route 7

Neuquén will launch a free-flow toll system on Provincial Route 7 in January 2027 targeting heavy cargo, while La Pampa deputies propose similar fees to repair roads damaged by Vaca Muerta traffic.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/neuqun-to-implement-toll-system-on-provincial-route-7

### 2026-09-16: Vialidad Nacional challenges municipal parking fines on Route 40

Argentina's National Road Directorate has ordered San Martín de los Andes to justify its authority to issue parking fines on National Route 40, a federal jurisdiction.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vialidad-nacional-challenges-municipal-parking-fines-on-route-40

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