Skip to main content

New road project for Nicaragua

The World Bank looks likely to supply funding that will help pay for a major road improvement project in Nicaragua. The US$75 million loan should be agreed by November 2016, if all goes to plan. The funding will pay for major improvement works for the road connecting Nicaragua’s capital Managua with the country’s second city, Leon. At present the route suffers heavily from congestion at peak periods and is unsuited to the traffic volumes it has to cope with. The construction work is expected to commence in
August 19, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
The World Bank looks likely to supply funding that will help pay for a major road improvement project in Nicaragua. The US$75 million loan should be agreed by November 2016, if all goes to plan. The funding will pay for major improvement works for the road connecting Nicaragua’s capital Managua with the country’s second city, Leon. At present the route suffers heavily from congestion at peak periods and is unsuited to the traffic volumes it has to cope with. The construction work is expected to commence in 2017 along a 19km stretch of the route and should take 18 months to complete.

Meanwhile further funding is being sought for a new ring road around Managua. Nicaragua’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) is in talks with the South Korean Government regarding financing for this project.

In all MTI has a budget of $172.55 million for infrastructure works during 2016 and is aiming to complete 85% of its planned work by the end of August 2016.

Related Content

  • Investment from Taiwan will boost Guatemala’s transport infrastructure
    July 16, 2013
    Financing from Taiwan will help develop road infrastructure in Guatemala. Both the Taiwanese Government and private Taiwanese sources are supplying funding streams to Guatemala for transport infrastructure development. The Taiwanese Government is donating US$50 million to help improve the section of the Atlantico road connecting Sanarate and El Rancho. Taiwan is also providing a further $50 million in the shape of a loan for the project. This loan will be repayable over a 20 year period. The Atlantico road
  • New Zealand transport infrastructure works
    August 29, 2022
    New Zealand is to benefit from transport infrastructure works.
  • Developing India’s roads with new machines
    February 10, 2017
    As part of the government’s plans to accelerate economic growth, a major expansion of India’s road network is underway Many cities in India are set to benefit from the government’s ambitious plan to use infrastructure investment to boost the economy. There are currently 11 ongoing projects across India’s road network, funded by the World Bank. Once complete, the road network will make travelling more efficient and boost India’s economic activity. The initiative will see the construction of new major
  • New bridge proposed for Mobile Bay, Alabama
    May 19, 2022
    A new bridge link is proposed for Mobile Bay, Alabama.