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Colombian connection construction contract continuing

Work is continuing in Colombia on the Bucaramanga-Yondo 4G road project. The route includes the construction of a new 600m bridge, which is around half complete. When it opens, the Rio Sucio Bridge will improve connections between the La Pax and La Sorda tunnels. In all the work for the Bucaramanga-Yondo 4G road project is around 40% complete, compared with 28% in August 2019.
October 29, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Work is continuing in Colombia on the Bucaramanga-Yondo 4G road project. The route includes the construction of a new 600m bridge, which is around half complete. When it opens, the Rio Sucio Bridge will improve connections between the La Pax and La Sorda tunnels. In all the work for the Bucaramanga-Yondo 4G road project is around 40% complete, compared with 28% in August 2019.

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