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Panama postpones project for fourth bridge tender

Panama has postponed the tender process for the fourth bridge crossing over the Panama Canal. This is the fourth time the fourth bridge crossing tender has been postponed. Panama’s Ministry of Public Works (MOP) opted to postpone the tender due to changes in the guidelines. The bridge will have six lanes for motor vehicles as well as twin tracks for metro rail and is expected to cost US$1 billion to construct.
September 14, 2017 Read time: 1 min
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Panama has postponed the tender process for the fourth bridge crossing over the Panama Canal. This is the fourth time the fourth bridge crossing tender has been postponed. Panama’s Ministry of Public Works (MOP) opted to postpone the tender due to changes in the guidelines. The bridge will have six lanes for motor vehicles as well as twin tracks for metro rail and is expected to cost US$1 billion to construct.

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