Ecuador bridge on track

The Chinese contractor building the fourth bridge over the Babahoyo River in Ecuador says that the project should be complete by August 2011.
February 17, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Chinese contractor building the fourth bridge over the Babahoyo River in Ecuador says that the project should be complete by August 2011. The bridge is costing some US$102 million to construct. The structure is being built by Chinese contractor Guangxi, which has stated that the work stands at around 76% complete at present.
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