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Progress on Bridge Between Nicaragua and Costa Rica

The 362 meter bridge above the San Juan river will streamline the transit of goods and create opportunities for the development of new logistics routes.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Construction of the bridge, which is being backed by Japan, should be finished by mid 2014.

An article in El Pueblo Presidente reports, "... agricultural producers expect to decrease their operating costs on exports to Puerto Rico and the United States.

In 2011 the flow of products crossing the Costa Rican border amounted to over $602 million and the new bridge could absorb up to 150 million, according to preliminary analysis. "

Source: El Pueblo Presidente (Nicaragua)

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Bridgework Urgent in Sixaola

June 2011

The Permanent Bi-national Commission has urged the Ministries of Public Works of Panama and Costa Rica to construct a bridge over the river border at Sixaola in three months .

A temporary (bailey type) bridge is expected to be installed in October this year, after the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Costa Rica (MOPT) have conducted technical studies and respective assessments, together with the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) of Panama.

Japan Announces Bridge Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

May 2010

The $30 million bridge over the San Juan river will be 260 meters long.

Called “Puente Santa Fe”, it was announced by Shinichi Saito, Japanese ambassador in Nicaragua, and Takeo Ishikawa, delegate from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

“Saito assured that there is strong competition among 150 countries to get some of Japan’s cooperation funds, so they will assess the country’s economic, political and democratic aspects to decide if they maintain their cooperation”, reported Elnuevodiario.com.ni.

New Bridge Between Nicaragua and Costa Rica

March 2009

With cooperation from the Japanese government, the construction of a new bridge between the towns of Santa Fe and Las Tablillas is being planned in order to integrate both areas.

The Director of Immigration in Costa Rica, Mario Zamora, explained to Elnuevodiario.com.ni: "This would give many advantages to Nicaraguan exporters because they would not have to go through the Central Valley.

Costa Rica and Panama blame each other for delay in bridge construction

November 2008

Due to the red tape in both countries they could not come to an agreement to build a new international bridge over the Sixaola river on the border between both countries.

More than three years ago, in April 2005, both governments agreed to build a 240 meter metal bridge to replace the current structure which is more than 100 years old and which is severely rusted and has completed its useful life.