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Plans in hand for key Colombian highway project

Construction will commence on a major highway project in Colombia in the first quarter of 2016. The project for the Pacifico 1 road will be carried out by Colombian construction consortium Concesionaria Vial del Pacifico (Covipacifico). The commencement of construction is dependent on environmental licenses and land purchases however. The construction work will take five years to compete. The 49km Pacifico 1 road will cost around US$613.64 million to construct. Once complete the road will improve connectivi
October 27, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Construction will commence on a major highway project in Colombia in the first quarter of 2016. The project for the Pacifico 1 road will be carried out by Colombian construction consortium Concesionaria Vial del Pacifico (Covipacifico). The commencement of construction is dependent on environmental licenses and land purchases however. The construction work will take five years to compete. The 49km Pacifico 1 road will cost around US$613.64 million to construct. Once complete the road will improve connectivity in south east Antioquia and will connect Valle de Aburra with Eje Cafetero, Cali, and Buenaventura port.

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