📋 Tender Overview
Based on an agreement reached in the Paraguayan-Brazilian Mixed Commission, made up of authorities from both countries, the incorporation of closed-circuit tourist buses to the operational scheme of the Integration Bridge is planned. This measure will be implemented as of January 29, 2026, within the framework of the second phase of operation of the border crossing. An exclusive route for tourist buses in a closed circuit For passenger transportation, a specific scheme was defined applicable to tourist buses whose final destination is not Foz do Iguacu, Ciudad del Este or Presidente Franco, in accordance with the schedule agreed upon by the Joint Commission. The buses will enter only on Bernardino Caballero Avenue, a road that connects directly with the bridge from Presidente Franco and allows this traffic to be separated from the movement of trucks. The departure will be through the same Bernardino Caballero Avenue, from where the vehicles will join a recently built road, known as a binary pair. This route connects with 06 de Octubre Street and allows the link with the PY07 superhighway, organizing circulation in the area of influence of the bridge. Between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., every day, these services will carry out the international crossing exclusively through the Integration Bridge. Meanwhile, between 07:00 and 19:00, the transit of these buses will be carried out exclusively through the Friendship Bridge. Trucks without changes to the current scheme Regarding trucks, the scheme enabled in the first stage remains. The crossing continues to be allowed only for unloaded trucks, which use the Integration Bridge between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., every day. This entire scheme is developed with the support of the Paraguayan-Brazilian Mixed Commission, within the process of progressive implementation of the Integration Bridge as a new connection option between Paraguay and Brazil, whose impact will be evaluated in an upcoming meeting tentatively scheduled for March 2026. Date: January 21, 2026
