Varela participated in the last concrete pouring of the third bridge over the Canal

Varela participated in the last concrete pouring of the third bridge over the Canal

The project was promoted by the ACP and presents an advance of 90%, exceeding $ 570 million

President Juan Carlos Varela witnessed the last concrete emptying of the construction works of the third bridge over the Panama Canal, in the province of Colon.

Varela said that this new bridge will help develop a new tourist circuit between the provinces of Colon and Panama.

"These works are a sign that we continue working tirelessly for the progress of Columbus; this bridge will benefit the residents of some 14 townships of the communities of the Costa Abajo de Colón ", added the president.

He also called on the private sector to join and support the infrastructure investment being made by the Government and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in the province of Colon.

The project was promoted by the ACP and presents an advance of 90%, exceeding $ 570 million. This work is in addition to the completion of the natural gas plant, the urban renewal of the province and the promotion of Colón Puerto Libre.

By La Estrella de Panama