The Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura (ANI) confirmed that the Devimed project, Desarrollo Vial del Oriente Medellín, will begin its reversion stage between July 29 and 31, 2026. This process will end with the formal handover of the infrastructure to Invías. For the preceding five months, the concessionaire will remain responsible for operations and maintenance.
The Devimed project, one of Colombia's first-generation road concession contracts, is currently in the operation and maintenance stage. According to the ANI, it benefits 450,000 residents in municipalities including Guarne, Rionegro, Marinilla, Santuario, El Retiro, La Ceja, Carmen de Viboral, and La Unión.
ANI President Oscar Torres stated that the agency manages four contracts signed between 1994 and 1997, which are in the final phase of their contractual life and will revert between 2026 and 2031. "One of them is Devimed, which today is moving toward a new stage under rigorous state supervision," Torres noted.
Key achievements include the construction of 68.12 km of fully illuminated second lanes, two tunnels on the Medellín - Santuario highway, and the improvement and rehabilitation of 105.5 km of road. The Las Palmas and Copacabana toll stations in Guarne are part of the infrastructure, as are on-demand crane and ambulance services. These will operate under concession contract 0275/96 until reversion.
Additionally, the ANI plans to use surplus funds for local enhancements: a viaduct accessing the Guatapé - El Peñón - San Carlos reservoirs in Marinilla, valued at $53 billion, and an interchange in Rionegro's Somer sector for $43 billion. This transition ensures continued road service in eastern Antioquia.
