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Aguadulce and Penonome Not Good for Airport

October 31, 2010
By in.di.
Aguadulce and Penonome Not Good for Airport

The towns of Aguadulce and Penonome both wanted to be home to Panama’s next international airport, but a study reveals that neither will be. The Andina de Fomento Corporation determined that both central province towns lacked the necessary infrastructure for this type of project, and building a new international airport to standard could cost around...
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Panama Awards Metro Contract

October 28, 2010
By in.di.
Panama Awards Metro Contract

The Linea Uno consortium, formed by Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and the Spanish Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, will develop Panama’s Metro system. Although its nearly $1.447 million bid surpassed the $ 1.401 million offered by its competitor, Grupo Italiano Metro de Panama, the evaluation commission gave the Brazilian-Spanish consortium a better technical score.  Both...
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Tunnel Under El Chorillo After All

October 21, 2010
By in.di.
Tunnel Under El Chorillo After All

After much debate, the Ministry of Public Works has decided to tunnel under El Chorillo instead of ringing Casco Viejo with the Coastal Highway extension. The tunnel would connect Balboa Avenue and Avenue of the Poets that then connects to the Amador Causeway and the Bridge of the Americas. Although popular in certain government...
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Panama Traffic Gone in Three Years

October 13, 2010
By in.di.

Minister of Public Works Federico Jose Suarez says Panama will be free of traffic within two to three years time. Suarez made this bold declaration during the presentation of a master plan that will reorganize the city’s grid, adding vehicular bridges to connect the north and south sides of the city. The ministry will...
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UNESCO to Visit the Casco Antiguo

October 8, 2010
By in.di.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will come into town in November to check out whether government plans pose a threat to the Casco Antiguo World Heritage site neighborhood. Current government ideas include either circling a highway around the historic neighborhood or tunneling under it to connect the first phase of the Panama Bay...
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