Government Will Spend $180 Million To Widen Highways in Chiriqui
The widening of the highway to four lanes from David to San Felix and from David to Boquete is one of the topics being discussed today during the meeting of the Executive Cabinet Council that is taking place at the Hotel Bambito in the highlands of the province of Chiriqui. Panama's Vice President and Foreign Minister, Juan Carlos Varela, said on RPC radio that president Ricardo Martinelli will give the order to the Minister of Public Works, Federico Suarez, to hold the bid for the construction of these roads within the next 120 days. Varela said the expansion of the road from David to San Felix is a costly project which could have a price tag of as much as $150 million dollars. The expansion of the road from David to Boquete could cost about $30 million dollars and that project should be tendered in the coming months. He added that the situation of the banana workers of Barú and the problems of Puerto Armuelles will also be discussed during the meeting. (Source: Panama America)
