Prices ranged from $14.1 million to $22.8 million, with the winner expected to be announced next week.

"The stretch to be built is 6 km long, with two 3.25 meter lanes each, and an extra 1.5 meters on each side", reports Laprensagrafica.com. "According to Fomilenio estimates, 568 jobs will be created for the stretch's construction".

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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Six companies have bid to construct Section 3B of the Salvadoran highway that traverses the north of the country.

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