Tibagi expands gravel production to restore rural roads

The City of Tibagi, in the Campos Gerais do Paraná, started the operation of a new crusher to increase the production of gravel used in the recovery and maintenance of rural roads. The equipment was installed in the quarry of the municipality and should contribute to improve traffic conditions, especially in the sections affected by frequent rains.

On Wednesday (11), the mayor Rildo Leonardi, the municipal secretary of Transportation, Elizeu Cortez, and members of the team followed the installation of the equipment. The contract foresees the processing of 50,000 cubic meters of stones from the work of the Small Hydroelectric Plant (PCH) Fortaleza.

Currently, the City Hall’s own crusher produces between seven and eight loads of gravel per day. However, the structure presents limitations for crushing the hardest rocks. With the new equipment, the expectation is to significantly expand production and ensure greater availability of material to serve inland communities.

According to Mayor Rildo Leonardi, the investment is necessary in view of the extension of the rural road network and the problems caused by excessive rainfall.

“Our crusher is smaller and has no efficiency to work with this harder stone. Therefore, we need equipment with greater grinding capacity. With more gravel, we will be able to better serve those who live and work in the interior, in addition to ensuring access conditions for school transport and ambulances," he explained.

New logistics should speed up road maintenance

In addition to the increase in the production of gravel, the City Council is preparing changes in the transport and distribution of material.

Five trucks will be used to transport the stones from the quarry to the city headquarters. Another tender provides for the hiring of five more vehicles, responsible for bringing the gravel to the districts of Caetano Mendes and São Bento.

The Secretariat of Transportation also intends to create stocks at strategic points, allowing teams to access the material without having to constantly return to the municipal headquarters.

The measure seeks to reduce the travel time of machines and trucks, streamlining the care of rural communities. Producers from the municipality also showed interest in collaborating with the transport of the stones.

Tibagi has approximately 1,500 kilometers of rural roads, used daily for the drainage of agricultural production, displacement of residents, school transportation and health services.

“One of our main challenges is to be able to serve the interior more quickly. With the new crusher and the hiring of trucks, we will change the distribution logistics of the gravel. The idea is to keep material at strategic points so that teams do not have to always leave the headquarters of the municipality to look for what they need. Thus, we have been able to reduce the time of care and the losses of those who depend on the roads," said Secretary Elizeu Cortez.

Resources will also be earmarked for machine recovery

The expansion of the structure was made possible through an articulation between the City Hall and Câmara Municipal de Tibagi, which carried out the return of budgetary resources to meet the needs of the Secretariat of Transport.

In parallel, the municipality is working on the restructuring of the sector, with a forecast of R$ 2.3 million for improvements in equipment and operating conditions of the teams.

The objective is to reduce the downtime caused by mechanical problems and lack of parts, ensuring greater continuity of maintenance services.

With the new crusher, the expansion of the transport fleet and the formation of stocks in the districts, the municipal administration hopes to accelerate the recovery of the most critical points of rural roads.

The initiative seeks to improve mobility within Tibagi, offering safer conditions for rural producers, residents, students and professionals who depend on these routes daily.

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