Fourth bridge project bid talks begin

MEETINGS  are under way  between the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) and the companies that have been pre­qualified to bid on the design and construction of the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal.

The meetings to answer questions about the projects will last through Thursday.

The companies involved are : DragadosSucursal Panamá, S.A; Consorcios CCB; Consorcio Hyundai­Sacyr JV; Consorcio Astaldi­Daelim, Consorcio Panamá Cuarto Puente, and  Consorcio Cuarto Puente Cscec­CREG­GLF.

The specifications  for the billion dollar structure stipulate that the bridge has six lanes for traffic, two sidewalks and two lanes for tracks of the Panama Metro. It will be 51 meters wide.