Timeline for new Paraguay-Brazil bridge

Work is now starting on the new bridge linking Paraguay and Brazil. The construction work is planned to take 36 months to complete and the new link will improve transport connections between the two countries as the existing bridge is no longer able to cope with demand. The contractor for the project is the joint venture alliance Construbase-Cidade-Paulitex. When originally planned the bridge was expected to cost in the region of US$71.3 million, however more recent updates as to the pricetag have not as ye
November 30, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Work is now starting on the new bridge linking Paraguay and Brazil. The construction work is planned to take 36 months to complete and the new link will improve transport connections between the two countries as the existing bridge is no longer able to cope with demand. The contractor for the project is the joint venture alliance Construbase-Cidade-Paulitex. When originally planned the bridge was expected to cost in the region of US$71.3 million, however more recent updates as to the pricetag have not as yet been revealed so it is not clear if it will prove more costly than expected.
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