September start for Metro Villa Zaíta link

Construction of the infrastructure that will support line 1 of the Metro to the Villa Zaíta sector will begin in September.

For the 2.2-kilometer journey, 85 piles will be erected for the viaduct and another 10 for the Villa Zaíta station, Ernesto Córdoba Campos district.

“According to the work schedule, it is estimated that the construction of the first piles will begin next September. In parallel, in the next few days the road adjustments will begin between the section that includes the San Isidro area up to the Chivo-Chivo entrance ”, reported Panama Metro.

The project projects a terminal station with a capacity of more than 10,000 passengers during peak hours.

A bus interchange will be built with a capacity of more than 8,000 passengers in rush hour and a parking lot for 800 cars.”

The cost of the civil works of the viaduct and other works carried out by OHL-Mota Engil is $177 million

It is estimated that the work should be delivered in October 2023.