The project achieved financing of 140 million dollars
The awarding of the Spanish company culminates a successful career in the execution of public infrastructure in that Central American country, which began just five years ago.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the company Bridges and Roads Infrastructures, from the Spanish group Puentes, signed a contract for the financing of the Beach Corridor Project, Panama, for an amount of 140 million dollars.
The Puentes Group already won the contract in September 2022 for an amount of almost 250 million dollars to design, build and finance the Corredor de las Playas highway, in Panama, which promotes the Ministry of Public Works. The award culminates a successful career in the execution of public infrastructure in that Central American country, which began just five years ago. The work consists of expanding the section to six lanes La Chorrera-Santa Cruz Beach Corridor, Part of Panamerican's highway. Located in the province of Panama East, the current road is the only one that connects the nation's capital with the interior provinces, registering a high intensity of vehicle traffic, hence the decision was made for the improved road to run elevated, in order to separate circulation local long-haul.
The Ministry of Public Works of Panama has especially valued the guarantees provided by the Spanish company to expedite construction
The section that Grupo Puentes will execute reaches 7,5 kilometers in length. In addition to increasing the number of lanes from four to six, the most notable action will be to raise the La Chorrera viaduct, 1.756 meters long and 26,50 meters wide, with spans of 43 meters and cemented in depth with 1,5. XNUMX meters in diameter. The Spanish company will also build the La Chorrera interchange, consisting of a large roundabout on the highway, rehabilitate two pedestrian walkways and install a new one, in addition to other improvements.
El Ministry of Public Works of Panama has especially valued the guarantees provided by the Spanish company to speed up construction. The quality and compliance demonstrated by Grupo Puentes in the execution of the highway projects also weighed in the award. Watchtower-Mariato, exchanger Cabuya and the Caminos de Santiago and Mesa, with a total amount that exceeded 190 million dollars.
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