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Paraguayan project pushes on

Work on the new Avenida Costanera road in the Paraguayan city of Asuncion is progressing on track.
February 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Work on the new Avenida Costanera road in the Paraguayan city of Asuncion is progressing on track. The 3.8km link is being part funded by a loan from the 2791 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The project is costing US$125 million. So far the necessary landscaping work has been carried out and work on much of the surfacing is commencing shortly. The 18 month construction project is due for completion in early 2012, according to the 3421 Paraguay Ministry of Public Works (MOPC).

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