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Public Works Ministry advances foundations for new Coclesito River bridge

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Panama’s Public Works Ministry is excavating and leveling the site for foundations supporting a new modular bridge over the Coclesito River.
  • The existing bridge will remain closed until late November 2026, affecting travel between Villa del Carmen in Coclé and Coclesito in Colón.
  • Drivers must use an alternate route linking the Coclesito junction with the Mixed Municipal Court of Omar Torrijos.

Work is advancing on the foundations for a new modular bridge over the Coclesito River, a project intended to improve road links between Panama’s Coclé and Colón provinces.

Crews are currently excavating the foundation on the Coclesito side and leveling the surrounding ground. Once those preparations finish, the Public Works Ministry’s bridge department will pour concrete for the bases that will support the new structure.

The existing Coclesito bridge will remain closed temporarily until the end of November 2026. The closure interrupts the connection between Villa del Carmen, in the La Pintada district of Coclé, and Coclesito, in Colón province.

During the closure, travelers must take an alternate route. It begins at Coclesito’s Y-shaped junction and runs to the Mixed Municipal Court of Omar Torrijos in Colón province.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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