Name of the Project
Paraguay river bridge.

Location
The bridge will ensure connectivity and mobility between the metropolitan area of Asunción, the region of Chaco, in Paraguay, and the border with Argentina.

Project Owner/s
Paraguay Ministry of Public Works and Communications.

Project Description
A feasibility has been completed on the proposed project.

The Paraguay river bridge will stimulate real estate development and facilitate the expansion of the urban and industrial area of greater Asunción on the right bank of the Paraguay river.

The feasibility study has proposed a 449-m-long bridge – with a cable-stayed deck attached to a double tower – with a main span of 260 m and equalising spans of 94.5 m. The cables will be fan-shaped, with the stays attached to both sides of the deck, anchored against a central column placed on the upper part of the two towers in the shape of a diamond. The project includes a proposed 7.4 km section of a newly reconstructed dual carriageway designed for speeds of 80 km/h. The carriageway comprises two roads each with two 3.5-m-wide lanes, a central reservation, a pavement for pedestrians and a cycle lane.

The viaduct is 2 500 m long, of which 449 m pertain to the bridge over the Paraguay river, while the remaining section refers to the access viaducts to the bridge.

A feasibility has also been completed to improve the section of the Bioceanic railway corridor between Cruce Centinela, Mariscal Estigarribia and Pozo Hondo, on the border between Paraguay and Argentina in the Department of Boquerón.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The Paraguay river bridge project is estimated at €140-million.

The Bioceanic railway corridor improvement project has a budget of €409-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Acciona (feasibility study).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Paraguay Ministry of Public Works and Communications, tel +595 21 414 9000 or email vea@mopc.gov.py.