The President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, in the company of the Minister of Public Works, Rafael Sabonge, delivered the order to proceed to the Transeq S.A. – Estrella Engineering Consortium for the execution of the Caribbean Corridor project, which will connect the Panama-Colón highway with the Costa Arriba of this province located in the Caribbean of Panama.

With the delivery of the order to proceed for the construction of the Caribbean Corridor Project, we are adding a new road structure to improve land connectivity in the province of Colón,” said President Cortizo Cohen.

The President of the Republic reported that, with an investment of $91.6 million that will benefit 56,000 Panamanians in the districts of Colón and Portobelo, greater security will be given to the population and access to basic services.

The head of the Executive stressed that, with the optimization of the region’s road network, new opportunities are created for domestic tourism in the province that have a

In addition to generating direct and indirect jobs, it will also benefit producers in these areas because it facilitates the transport of products and goods,” he added.

President Cortizo Cohen reported that the work will be delivered completed within 730 days, that is, within two years from the delivery of the order to proceed.

The design, financing and construction of the project includes all the necessary, topographical, hydraulic, hydrological, soil, geotechnical and environmental studies required to guarantee the quality of a work of this nature.

This is another project that our administration carries out within the government strategy for economic recovery, always with the purpose of promoting the well-being and progress of all Panamanians,” said the Panamanian president.

The project begins in Quebrada Ancha, near the intersection with Boyd Roosevelt Avenue, and ends at the intersection with the road to Portobelo.

The work consists of the construction of 2, bridge over Quebrada Agua Clara 3 and Bridge over Río Mango Indio.

In addition, they contemplate acceleration lane at the exit of the Quebrada Ancha-María Chiquita road, deceleration lane (access to the road), a roundabout, four level returns on Boyd Roosevelt Avenue, a vehicular viaduct and level crossing with its accesses. The

construction of entrance to secondary streets, entrances for access to homes, shops; the design and placement of complete horizontal and vertical signage for road safety; the design and construction of booths and bus stop bays, among other facilities of the work.

They accompanied President Cortizo Cohen, Librada Jisell De Frías, Deputy Minister of Public Works; Irasema de Dale, governor of the other authorities.