Because 46 right-of-way invasion conflicts were reported, the four-lane widening of the road from Sanarate to the Ranch will be completed by 2020.
The extension of a 28-kilometre stretch of the Atlantic Route, which connects the country's capital with Puerto Santo Tomás de Castilla, faces multiple difficulties, since 125 cases of invasion of the right-of-way have been registered, of which 46 became conflicts and 10 were described as "critical."
In the first quarter of the year, 21 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street rehabilitation, construction and expansion of highways in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
In Panama, Bagatrac, S.A. was awarded the contract for the rehabilitation and widening of the La Concepción - Cuesta Piedra - Volcán highway, in the province of Chiriquí.
For the contracting process the companies that participated were Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructura S.L.U. with a proposal that reached $91.6 million, that of Mota-Engil S.A. to $89.9 million, that of Asfaltos Panameños S.A.
The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders the construction of the overpass of Route CA-01 West at kilometer 27.5, return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez.
Guatemala Government Purchase 10903208:
"The project consists of the construction of a return to San Lucas Sacatepéquez on a slope between the CA-01 West, implementing ramps for incorporation and disincorporation.
After months without progress being reported in the process, the Communications Commission of the Guatemalan Congress issued a favorable opinion to the bill to rehabilitate and operate the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal Highway.
The procedure has been delayed by several months, as the dossier was submitted from 5 October 2018 and only on 6 August received a positive opinion from the Committee on Communications, Transport and Public Works.
In Panama, Estrella Engineering was awarded the contract to rehabilitate the CPA-El Jagüito - Calobre road section in the provinces of Cocle and Veraguas.
On May 22, the resolution of the contracting process for the "Studies, design and construction for the rehabilitation of the CPA - El Jagüito - Calobre road" was published in the PanamaCompra portal.
During 2018, 88 environmental impact studies were presented for projects to rehabilitate streets, build roads and bridges in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
In Costa Rica, discussions have continued to plan the expansion of the route from San José to Caldera, and it is estimated that the works will require about $600 million in investment.
The 77-kilometer road has been operated by Globalvia since its opening, and according to the authorities' forecasts, if the project were to be executed, work would begin in 2021, which would have a five-year duration divided into different phases.
The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders for the second time the construction of the overpass of Route CA-01 West, Cuatro Caminos, in the department of Totonicapán.
On January 9, the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing decided to cancel the process that had given as winners of the tender concerned to the companies Construcciones y Consultorías S.A., and Cablan S.A.
The CABEI and the Nicaraguan government signed two loans for the construction and expansion of highways and for the refurbishment of airports on the South Caribbean Coast.
The loan approved will be to finance the "VIII Road Improvement and Expansion Program" and for the "Airport Improvement Project of the Southern Caribbean Coast," the financial institution said in a statement.
In terms of quality, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador are the countries in the region with the best road infrastructure, while Costa Rica and Guatemala continue to lag behind.
The Global Competitiveness Index, elaborated by Deloitte, measures the characteristics of 140 economies of the world in different areas, among which the analysis of the connectivity and quality of the road infrastructure of the countries stands out.
In Panama, the design and construction of 8 kilometers of roads, of the sections Chiriquí Grande-Quebrada El Bajo and Chiriquí Grande-Ballena, in the province of Bocas del Toro are being tendered.
Panama Government Purchase 2019-0-09-0-01-LV-005847:
"The project has a 7.75 kilometer length; however, the Tendering Entity may determine works that, within the execution of the work in the field, are detected as required, that have not been defined in the terms of reference and the plans, to ensure the connectivity and integrity of the road networks and/or for the accessibility to basic services.