A. M. 
Traveling from the urban center of the Sensembra district, in the municipality of Morazán Sur, is no longer a nightmare due to the unevenness and narrowness of the streets, thanks to the roadworks carried out by the Municipal Public Works Department in that area, which are now successfully delivered to the benefit of more than 5,000 residents.
This project, run by the Salvadoran government, allowed students from this area to march through modern and safe streets for the first time this year to commemorate Independence Day. The project was executed in two sections: one extending from the urban center of Sensembra to the El Rodeo canton, a kilometer long, and the other extending 2 kilometers from the El Rodeo canton to the El Chaparral School Center.
The street’s transformation began with topographical work, earthworks, excavation, and the replacement of existing material with a 30-centimeter subbase and a 20-centimeter soil-cement base. The road surface was completed with a 7-centimeter layer of top-quality asphalt. Additionally, drainage works were constructed, including hydraulic gutters of various sizes, five speed bumps, spillways, five mounds, and a metal barrier in more than eight hazardous sections.
A 7-meter-long by 6.5-meter-wide vehicular and pedestrian bridge was built in section 2. For protection, the bridge was reinforced with stone masonry abutments and filled with fill for leveling. Retaining walls were built at different points throughout the project, and a French drain, a perforated pipe that runs underground at specific points for surface and groundwater drainage, was installed.
To ensure the flow of rainwater, a passageway with 30- and 40-inch diameter pipes was constructed, as well as three access points to intersections in hamlets or neighborhoods. The road was marked vertically and horizontally throughout the project with white thermoplastic paint on both sides and yellow in the center to ensure safe and efficient passage.
This project, in addition to bringing prosperity to the rural area of Sensembra, generated more than 500 jobs, boosting the local economy. This project has improved the lives of residents of the urban area of the district, as well as those in the cantons of El Rodeo and El Chaparral and surrounding areas, who are dedicated to agriculture, livestock, and commerce.
This project is in addition to the 3.1-kilometer Plan Nacional de Bacheo de that was delivered in the district’s urban area, while crews are making progress on the construction of a medical clinic and a drinking water project to supply the residents of the Yamabal district.
Ironically, Morazán has been one of the most neglected departments by past administrations, but not by the one led by President Nayib Bukele. During his administration, he has implemented nearly 100 projects, including the reconstruction of the El Mozote hamlet in the Meanguera district, which includes more than six phases, three of which have already been completed and are being enjoyed by its residents. Also included are the reconstruction of three health units in El Divisadero, Yoloaiquín, and Yamabal, with two more underway, as well as the improvement of 13 kilometers of the road leading from Joateca to Arambala, among others.
