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Nicaragua capital city road projects

Drivers in Nicaragua’s capital Managua look set to benefit from a series of road projects being planned. The work is intended to cut congestion at peak periods and smooth traffic flow. One of the major projects will be the upgrading of the Juan Pablo II motorway, with the addition of five new flyover sections. A loan worth US$105 million from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) plus another loan worth $136 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) will help pay for the project.
March 28, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Drivers in Nicaragua’s capital Managua look set to benefit from a series of road projects being planned. The work is intended to cut congestion at peak periods and smooth traffic flow. One of the major projects will be the upgrading of the Juan Pablo II motorway, with the addition of five new flyover sections. A loan worth US$105 million from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) plus another loan worth $136 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) will help pay for the project. The Nicaraguan Government will also contribute $21 million for the work. Other plans for road projects include a16km extension to the road link from Nejapa on the west of the city and Ticuantepe in the south.

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