Papua New Guinea: 10 bridges to be rebuilt in Northern Province

A plan to repair 10 damaged bridges in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Northern Province has been submitted to the Cabinet for approval, according to PNG works minister Francis Awesa. The $53.17 million (PGK 130 million) project will be funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the PNG government.
September 18, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A plan to repair 10 damaged bridges in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Northern Province has been submitted to the Cabinet for approval, according to PNG works minister Francis Awesa.

The $53.17 million (PGK 130 million) project will be funded by the 3200 Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the PNG government.
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