Santa Fe province Governor Maximiliano Pullaro highlighted a resurgence in public works projects across the region on Sunday, citing the completion and ongoing renovation of key roadways including Provincial Routes 90, 3, and 21, as well as infrastructure improvements like the bridge over the Paraná Miní stream and upgrades to avenues and thoroughfares in Rosario and Santa Fe city.
Addressing legislators, Pullaro emphasized the province’s ability to deliver infrastructure projects “without corruption, securing the best prices without lowering quality or causing delays,” and noted a corresponding increase in construction-related employment within Santa Fe, contrasting with a national decline in the sector. He alluded to a shift in national policy, stating that the province was succeeding in areas where the national state had “withdrawn.”
The Governor specifically pointed to the 150-kilometer renovation of Provincial Route 90, a project initially launched by the previous administration and extended by his government to reach the intersection with National Route 8 near Chapuy. Officials are encouraging travelers heading to Rosario to utilize Route 90 as an alternative to the heavily trafficked and deteriorating National Route 33, according to a statement from the provincial Ministry of Public Works.
Santa Fe’s focus on infrastructure comes amid broader tensions between the provincial government and the national administration of Javier Milei over funding and the future of national routes. In March 2025, it was reported that Santa Fe was among the provinces leading the charge in the privatization of routes, with National Routes 9, the Rosario-Córdoba and Rosario-Buenos Aires highways, the Rosario bypass, A012, 34, 19, 33, Route 11 towards Resistencia, and Routes 7 and 8 all slated for concession or re-concession. The process began with preliminary meetings for interested parties regarding the Eastern and Connection Corridors of the Federal Network of Concessions, including National Route 174 connecting Rosario and Victoria.
Separately, in late March 2025, senators from Santa Fe initiated legal action seeking to compel Milei’s administration to address the state of disrepair on regional routes. This legal challenge coincided with the appearance of protest signage criticizing Milei along various routes within the province, reflecting the escalating dispute over funds and road maintenance.
