Paraguay president inaugurates new section of Bioceanic Road linking his country to Brazil and Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Head of State visited several Chaco localities on Wednesday (29) and later traveled to Cruce Centinela, in the department of Alto Paraguay, to inaugurate another 13.5 km of paved road corresponding to subsection 9 of the Bioceanic Road Corridor.
The mega project now has 216.6 km of paved and signposted road, out of a total of 277 km planned in the first stage of the Bioceanic Road Corridor, built by the government through the Ministry of Public Works, under a “turnkey” contract with an investment of US$445 million.
The Bioceanic Road Corridor Consortium is in charge of the works, comprising Brazilian company Queiroz Galvão SA and Paraguayan construction company Ocho A SA.
During the ceremony, officials emphasized that the Bioceanic Road will have a great impact for future generations, as it is one of the most significant initiatives developed by Paraguay in recent years.
They also emphasized that it is an unprecedented initiative in the history of the Western region, claiming that when there is will, major works can be promoted that impact the people’s quality of life.
The construction of the Bioceanic Corridor has a strategic value, very relevant for Paraguay, as it will transform the Western Region into an international logistic center by becoming the shortest passage between the Pacific Ocean Chilean ports and the Atlantic Ocean Brazilian ports.
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