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Paraguay project progressing to plan

Paraguay’s Bi-Oceanic Road project is progressing to plan.
By MJ Woof October 26, 2020 Read time: 1 min
Progress is good for Paraguay’s bi-oceanic corridor project – image © courtesy of Rosevite2000, Dreamstime.com
Construction work for Paraguay’s Bi-Oceanic Road project is progressing to plan. Building of the route is being carried out by a consortium, Consorcio Corredor Vial Bioceanico, which comprises Queiroz Galvao and Ocho A.

So far 106km of the 277km route has been built. The project is costing an estimated US$445 million to construct and the work is being overseen by Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).

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