Transportation

Cuenca says paving is finished on Avenida De Los Migrantes, with regular traffic expected from Friday, July 10, on a 301-meter stretch connecting Ochoa León, Orquídeas, Checa, and Ricaurte.

Azuay sold 5,919 new vehicles from January through May 2026, up 41.4% from the same period last year and enough to make the province Ecuador’s third-largest market by volume.

The infrastructure ministry says the Sixto Duran Ballen bridge does not have damage that compromises stability, while residents and civic groups want closer technical review.

The Monay-IESS interchange on the Cuenca-Azogues corridor has reached about 40% physical progress. Officials say the first viaduct, in the Azogues-Cuenca direction, is expected to open in September 2026.