Work on the Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal is set to begin at the end of March according to the Chinese construction consortium and the Ministry of Public Works in a statement issued on Monday, January 27 The startup works will consist of relocations of public services and buildings or structures, construction of works, including the continuation of the work of the temporary access bridge for the construction of the foundations of the bridge, in the western sector of the Panama. The consortium and the ministry reported that the alignment of the project and an understanding of the methodology that will be used to estimate costs have been disseminated. "During the following weeks, the technical teams of both organizations will continue to work together to determine the final amount by which the contract will be reduced," the statement said.