Colombia’s to invest US$6.66bn in motorways and other infrastructure

The Colombian government and private investors is to invest US$6.66 billion (COP 12tn) in infrastructure projects like motorways, ports and El Dorado airport in the next two years. Around $2 billion (COP 3.6tn) will be spent on motorways, and a further $666 million (COP 1.2tn) on other road works. More than 8,000kms of new motorways will be built in the next six years.
December 12, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Colombian government and private investors is to invest US$6.66 billion (COP 12tn) in infrastructure projects like motorways, ports and El Dorado airport in the next two years.

Around $2 billion (COP 3.6tn) will be spent on motorways, and a further $666 million (COP 1.2tn) on other road works. More than 8,000kms of new motorways will be built in the next six years.

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