The 192 km of the Pan-American Highway West are a vital part of the infrastructure linking the capital with the west of the country and on to Costa Rica.

Panama City (Panama)

Antea Group Panama, in a consortium with PROYECO and INGEOTEC, is making progress with the supervision work under the Public-Private Partnership contract for the Western Pan-American Highway (CPO). The motorway is 192 km long, running between the community of Loma Campana and the city of Santiago, and consists of two separate two-lane carriageways.

The Panamanian Government’s Ministry of Public Works opted for this management model to ensure the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of this section of the Pan-American Highway, the main transport artery linking Panama City with the rest of the country.

The rehabilitation, improvement and maintenance for a total period of 20 years have been awarded to the contractor Vías del Istmos, S.A.

Throughout the seven-year duration of the supervision contract, Antea Group Panama and its partners will oversee compliance with the obligations that the PPP Contractor must fulfil during the following stages:

  • Pre-construction: The Joint Venture will supervise all activities to be carried out by the PPP Contractor during this stage, including studies, designs, land acquisition, environmental and social management, and the pre-operational operation and maintenance activities for the road. These activities will take place over a period of one year.
  • Construction: Supervision of the works to rehabilitate and improve the existing infrastructure, as well as supervision of the pre-operational Operation and Maintenance activities for the Road, over a period of 3 years.
  • Operation and maintenance of the railway line: The consortium will monitor compliance with the performance indicators set out in the PPP contract for a period of three years.

The public-private partnership contract ensures an adequate level of service for users. The supervision team will monitor and oversee pre-operational operation and maintenance activities during the pre-construction, design and construction monitoring phases. During the Operation and Maintenance phase, the PPP Contractor’s activities will be monitored using the Performance Indicators governing the contract, which enable contract payments to be made.