Paraguay road project tender opening

The tender process is opening in Paraguay for a new stretch of the 557km Transchaco road. The work for this section is expected to cost US$101.3 million. The firms winning the deals for the Transchaco road sections will have to maintain these stretches of the route for four years under the terms of each agreement. In all, the Transchaco road is expected to cost $670 million to build, with the work being carried out in eight separate contracts. The contracts are being awarded by the country’s Ministry of Pub
October 25, 2019 Read time: 1 min

The tender process is opening in Paraguay for a new stretch of the 557km Transchaco road. The work for this section is expected to cost US$101.3 million. The firms winning the deals for the Transchaco road sections will have to maintain these stretches of the route for four years under the terms of each agreement. In all, the Transchaco road is expected to cost $670 million to build, with the work being carried out in eight separate contracts. The contracts are being awarded by the country’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).

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