Skip to main content

Loan to finance Nicaragua capital road project

A loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) will fund work on a highway project in Nicaragua’s capital Managua. The US$136 million financing package was secured by the Nicaraguan Government. This will be used to improve and widen the Pista Juan Pablo II highway, boosting capacity and reducing congestion at peak periods, as well as improving safety for drivers. The work involves widening the route so that it has three lanes in either direction, as well as building five flyovers, installing drainage, cycli
April 20, 2017 Read time: 1 min

A loan from the 1054 European Investment Bank (EIB) will fund work on a highway project in Nicaragua’s capital Managua. The US$136 million financing package was secured by the Nicaraguan Government. This will be used to improve and widen the Pista Juan Pablo II highway, boosting capacity and reducing congestion at peak periods, as well as improving safety for drivers. The work involves widening the route so that it has three lanes in either direction, as well as building five flyovers, installing drainage, cycling facilities, pedestrian crossings and bus stops. The Nicaraguan Government previously agreed a deal for a $105 million loan from the 863 Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) for the project. Nicaragua will itself contribute $21 million to the work.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Fiat Industrial receives €350mn EIB R&D loan
    July 16, 2012
    Fiat Industrial (FI) has been given a US$439.9million (€350mn) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its research and development work for its industrial, commercial and agricultural vehicles. Powertrain technologies, new emission standard components, and innovative vehicle architecture with a focus on safety are among the areas of current FI R&D.
  • Tender for El Salvador road feasibility study
    October 15, 2019
    The tender process has been run in El Salvador for the feasibility study and design works for an upgrade to the Panamericana route.
  • Tunisia’s $257 million Bizerte Bridge
    June 23, 2025
    Construction work is underway for Tunisia’s $257 million Bizerte Bridge project.
  • India’s longest tolled expressway is open to traffic
    January 2, 2013
    Earlier this year, a new expressway was opened to traffic in India, adding connectivity to the country’s road network - Mike Woof reports. India’s economic growth has fuelled a massive construction boom in the country. Road building has been set as a priority by the Indian Government to help ensure continued economic development and improve connectivity between major population centres. One major new expressway has recently opened to traffic, having been designed to international standards and provides insi