After being postponed twice, the Panamanian government has announced that the date for opening proposals in the tender to design and build a fourth bridge will now be October 4.

A statement from the Presidency states that “ …The Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal must meet a number of requirements such as: gauge or minimum height over navigation channel of 75 meters, among other technical specifications. The works will not affect the operation of the Canal during the construction stage.”

See: “Panama: Fourth Bridge Over Canal“

“… The project also includes two interchanges: El frijol (Albrook area in front of Marco A. Gelabert airport) and Western connection with the Pan-American Highway and Veracruz. The work is scheduled to begin at the end of the current North Corridor, approximately at the height of the Metro Line 1 station in Albrook, continuing parallel to Roosevelt Avenue until reaching Cerro Sosa in Balboa, and joining the Panamericana Highway at the West Canal area.”

See details of the tender.