Panama's New Icon - Coastal Beltway Opens!
June 28, 2009
by La Prensa
Martin Torrijos' iconic accomplishment will open today with a 7 a.m. opening ceremony including the president himself as he takes price in inngurating what will undoubtedly become panama's new iconic figure until the new and expanded canal is completed. In today's la prensa the article featured below in english or access the article in spanish at: http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2009/06/28/hoy/panorama/1836094.asp
Cinta Costera to open today | la prensa | | | | The Cinta Costera will be officially opened today, but work still remains to be done. | | | The Cinta Costera is scheduled to open today amid a cloud of uncertainty over the state of the project and its readiness to deal with traffic. The Ministry of Public Works issued a statement yesterday saying it had already finalized the details of the opening that will be held at 7 a.m. and which will feature President MartĂn Torrijos. The statement was issued after La Prensa printed the contents of a letter from project contractor Contructora Norberto Odebrecht to the Ministry of Public Works stating that the project will not be ready for the government's planned opening. The letter highlighted several unresolved issues, and said that it could be dangerous to open the facility to the public. The ministry's director of Special Projects, Carlos Ho, did not answer repeated phone calls from La Prensa seeking comment about the issues raised in the letter. Roxana MĂ©ndez, vice mayor-elect, confirmed that the Municipality of Panama will be responsible for maintaining the green areas of the project and other facilities, while the electricity bill will be shared with the ministry. To this end, the municipality will have to reduce costs in other areas to pay for the maintenance.
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