Excavated material  from the canal tunnel will be dumped in Farfán

Materials from the excavation of the tunnel under the Panama Canal for Line 3 of the subway, between Panama and West Panama, will be deposited on a piece of land located in Farfán, township of Veracruz.

The ​​53 hectares and is owned by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

Within the area of ​​direct influence of the excavation materials disposal site, there is a presence of a mangrove ecosystem, in an estimated area of ​​one hectare, for which reason the environmental study recommends adopting mitigation and prevention measures.

The tunnel will cost approximately $528.6 million and its total area of ​​influence, both direct and indirect, is about 657 hectares in the districts of Panama and Arraiján.

The project contemplates the construction of a railway station in Balboa, Ancón, which implies the elimination of some buildings in the area, also owned by the ACP.

The Metro reached an agreement with the ACP,  to pay $33 million for the properties.

Aida Torres, president of the Association of Canal Area Communities, stated that in the coming days she will request more information from the Panama Metro about this project.

“We believe that there should be more information in the Ancón communities,” he said.

According to the Panama Metro, the TBM should arrive in the country in August. It takes four months to put it together and get it ready to start work.

It is estimated that the tunnel construction works will be completed by the end of 2026.