Expanding moorings in Gamboa on the Atlantic side, continuing construction of the third bridge over the canal, and building another on the mouth of the Chagres River are some of the works planned for 2017.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP by its initials in Spanish) will have a budget of $2.8 billion to manage in 2017, and among the projects which are to be completed is finishing “… the widening of the canal at the Pacific entrance to 300 meters from the expanded Canal, continuing with the widening of the borders of the Chagres Crossing, Gamboa and Juan Grande. “

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The ACP also plans to “… expand moorings at Gamboa on the Atlantic side, continue the construction of the third bridge over the Canal, including the connection to the Costa Abajo de Colon and the construction of a new bridge over the mouth the Chagres river. “

The head of Resource and Project Management at the executive vice presidency of Operations at the ACP, Noris E. Lopez, told Capital.com.pa that they are also planning to build a dock for commercial passenger vessels north of Gamboa.