Construction Of The Bridge Linking Brazil To Paraguay, Funded By The Itaipu Dam, Is In Full Swing, Creating Over 2,500 Jobs

Integration Bridge Works Brazil – Paraguay Started Last Year, Generating Over 2500 Jobs and Expected to Be Completed by Mid-2022.

The construction of the International Integration Bridge, funded by the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant, which will connect Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, and Presidente Franco, Paraguay, is 49% complete and guarantees over 2500 jobs in the region. The expectation is that by the end of December, fifty percent of the project will be completed.

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Considered one of the most important structural works for the region and, consequently, for all of Mercosur, the bridge connecting Brazil and Paraguay began construction before the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and survived the period – the most severe in recent times from an economic perspective as well. Throughout 2020, it has directly employed 452 people on both banks of the Paraná River, in Brazil and Paraguay.

Once completed, the second bridge between the two countries will provide another stimulus for regional development, facilitating freight logistics and improving traffic in central Foz do Iguaçu and on the Friendship Bridge.

These Works Are Guaranteeing Over 2500 Jobs

These and other structural works funded by the Brazilian margin of the Itaipu plant, with investments of over R$ 2.5 billion in two years of management under General Joaquim Silva and Luna at the Brazilian General Directorate, were only made possible through a restructuring of the company. These projects are ensuring job positions for over 2,500 people.

According to the DER, with the completion of the displacement process of the concrete sections on the Brazilian side, in March, the execution of the second stage of the equilibrium box began, which is 22.70 meters wide and 25 meters long, made of reinforced concrete, serving as a counterweight for the central span of the bridge.

In this phase, the installation of the 18 form tube units, out of a total of 160, which will house the bridge’s stay cables, is being carried out. The execution of the Brazilian mast at support 06 continues at an accelerated pace, potentially reaching a total height of approximately 118 meters by the end of the month.

Stage of Works in Paraguay

In Paraguay, the stage of works is also advancing. The execution of the mast has progressed rapidly. The forecast is that by the end of the month, approximately 88 meters of height will be completed. At support 01, work has continued on the execution of the second concrete section and its displacement. This second section is 20.50 meters wide and 28.12 meters long, made of reinforced concrete with an approximate weight of 1,100 tons.

As for the accesses, the department reports that, so far, 2% of the works have been executed. Investments total R$ 2.3 million.