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Paraguay road deal being signed

Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications is awarding a major package of works to widen two key highway routes. The construction work will be carried out on Route 2 and for Route 7 and involves adding extra lanes and improving safety, in a bid to boost capacity as well as protection measures for road users. Construction of the US$520 million package is expected to commence in mid-2017, with the work being carried out under the PPP model. Route 2 is also known as the Mariscal Jose Felix Estigarr
January 17, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications is awarding a major package of works to widen two key highway routes. The construction work will be carried out on Route 2 and for Route 7 and involves adding extra lanes and improving safety, in a bid to boost capacity as well as protection measures for road users. Construction of the US$520 million package is expected to commence in mid-2017, with the work being carried out under the PPP model. Route 2 is also known as the Mariscal Jose Felix Estigarribia highway while Route 7 is also known as Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia highway.

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