Skip to main content

Paraguay-Brazil bridge being built?

Discussions have been held between Brazil and Paraguay over the plans to build a new bridge between the countries. Work carried out by Construbase-Paulitec was reviewed by officials from the countries at an event held recently in Brasilia. Previous plans for work to start on the bridge had to be put on hold due to financing problems in Brazil. Construction work on the bridge looks set to recommence in August 2015 however.
June 22, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Discussions have been held between Brazil and Paraguay over the plans to build a new bridge between the countries. Work carried out by Construbase-Paulitec was reviewed by officials from the countries at an event held recently in Brasilia. Previous plans for work to start on the bridge had to be put on hold due to financing problems in Brazil. Construction work on the bridge looks set to recommence in August 2015 however.

Related Content

  • Alberta halts PPP contract use after a major projects review
    May 9, 2016
    The Canadian province of Alberta has put a halt to further public-private partnership projects pending a provincial government cabinet decision on their use. Alberta infrastructure minister Brian Mason said the New Democratic Party government isn’t declaring a moratorium on P3s. However, he said that he plans to stick to the traditional methods of funding as he launches a five-year US$27 billion capital construction programme. The Calgary Sun newspaper quoted Mason saying “there are real questions abo
  • Concession tender for Brazilian bridge
    December 8, 2014
    Brazil’s Transport Ministry is putting the concession contract to maintain the Rio-Niterói bridge in Rio de Janeiro out to tender. The present 20-year maintenance contract for the bridge held by Ponte will run out in May 31st 2015, reports Business News Americas. The new concession deal will involve maintaining the structure as well as building an underpass underneath Renascença square in Niterói. Construction of the 13.3km pre-stressed concrete structure commenced in 1968 and was completed in 1974, at whic
  • Paraguay’s plan for Ruta 9 road refurb
    December 13, 2016
    The authorities in Paraguay are devising plans to upgrade a 500km stretch of the important Rute 9 highway. The plans are being drawn up by the Paraguay Road Chamber (Cavialpa) and will be presented to the country’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC). Should the plans then be accepted, this will allow the improvement works for Ruta 9, also known as Transchaco, to go ahead. The entire upgrade project is expected to cost in the region of US$450 million and should take around three years to comp
  • New Mexican bridge project being planned
    February 7, 2020
    Talks are being held over Mexico’s proposed Nichupte lake bridge project near Cancun.