The Minister of Public Works and Communications of Paraguay, Claudia Centurión, and her technical team, carried out a verification tour of the works of the Bioceanic Corridor, one of the most strategic road works for the country that seeks to mobilize its trade by land to ports in southeastern Brazil and northern Chile. The visit included inspection in the areas of Infante Rivarola, border with Bolivia and Pozo Hondo, border with Argentina.
During the visit, Centurión highlighted that the works are progressing steadily thanks to the joint work of contractors, technicians and engineers of the MOPC, who ensure compliance with the established deadlines. In Paraguayan territory there are three sections of the corridor: the first, already completed, connects the border with Brazil (Carmelo Peralta to Loma Plata), section 2, covers the route between D093 and PY09 as well as access roads in Loma Plata and Mariscal Estigarribia, and section 3 is located on route PY15, from Mariscal Estigarribia to Pozo Hondo. The 4 lots of section 3 have an average progress of 20%.
The minister underlined that the Bioceanic Corridor is a key bet to turn Paraguay into a regional logistics center.
“This corridor will position us as the true logistics hub of the region, embracing the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, and opening a new door and more opportunities for Paraguay,” she stated.
Future bridge
As part of the tour, the delegation also arrived at the Pozo Hondo area, in the Paraguayan Chaco, where the second bridge that will connect Paraguay with Argentina, at the height of Misión La Paz, is planned. The minister was accompanied by local authorities, MOPC engineers and representatives of the supervision and the construction company, who verified the area and the technical aspects of the project.
Regarding this future infrastructure, Centurión indicated that “we are seeing all the details of how the project in Pozo Hondo will be addressed, guaranteeing urban development and projecting what will be the future corridor, on the ground, defining the main actions and the future of our country through the Bioceanic Corridor.”
Currently, the study that will serve for the final engineering design is under development. Once completed, it will be presented to the Argentine government to advance its realization, following the announcements made by the presidents of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, and Javier Milei of Argentina.
