📋 Tender Overview
The construction of a new international bridge over the Pilcomayo River, whose 100% financing will be provided by our country, as recently announced by President Santiago Pena, aims to strengthen the connection between Paraguay and Argentina and incorporates a concrete response to the recurrent floods in Pozo Hondo. According to the feasibility studies, the initiative includes not only the bridge, but also the flood defense that will protect both banks of the river against floods. This infrastructure will be integrated into the Bioceanic Corridor embankment, with adjustments to the layout and a protective coating that will improve its resistance. The work is positioned as a key component both for the operation of the corridor and for addressing a historical problem of the territory through a comprehensive solution. The new bridge will be 360 meters long and will connect Pozo Hondo, Paraguayan Chaco, with Mision La Paz, Province of Salta Argentina. It will be designed to support a greater flow than the current existing structure and will include road access. At the same time, the construction of a Border Center is planned on the Paraguayan side, with integrated controls and adequate spaces for the movement of cargo, truck parking and customs services. A border crossing that was disproportionate Currently in the stage of technical, economic and socio-environmental studies, the proposal proposes replacing the bridge that has existed since 1995, which today limits the traffic and operation of this international connection. All of this will be part of Section 3 of the Bioceanic Corridor, being executed between Mariscal Estigarribia and Pozo Hondo, department of Boqueron, a strategic segment to consolidate this route that crosses the Paraguayan Chaco and will connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The estimated investment is USD 46.5 million, with financing from FOCEM (Structural Funds of Mercosur) and the execution period of the bridge will be approximately 18 months. The initiative advances towards its executive design phase and, once completed, will allow overcoming a historical limitation on the border and strengthening the Bioceanic Corridor as a regional logistics platform. Date: April 27, 2026
