Program Description

The program consists in the construction of two new sets of locks - one on the Pacific and one on the Atlantic side of the Canal. Each lock will have three chambers and each chamber will have three water reutilization basins.

The program also entails the widening and deepening of existing navigational channels in Gatun Lake and the deepening of Culebra Cut.

In order to open a new 6.1 km-long access channel to connect the Pacific locks and the Culebra Cut, four dry excavation projects will be executed.

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• Expansion Works Webcam »

Relevant Dates
Referendum:	22-October-06
Funds Availability:	December-06
Estimated Termination Date:	2014

• Written Determination for the Pre Qualification for the Construction of the Bridge over the Canal in the Atlantic Side ^Spanish

Tenders Online

Program Components

• 2010 (Part 1)
• 2010 (Part 2)
• 2011

Information Capsules

Updated: 03-May-2012

• Current
• Aug. 15, 2011
• Jul. 13, 2011
• Jun. 14, 2011
• Apr. 29, 2011
• Apr. 5, 2011
• Mar. 3, 2011
• Feb. 2, 2011
• Dec. 30, 2010

Expansion Program Reports

Updated: 03-May-2012

• Program Progress Report ^{as of Sept. 30, 2011}
• Quarterly Reports ^{Spanish Only}
• Reports to the Nation ^{Spanish Only}
• Program Canal Expansion Program - Expansion Components
• Special Purpose Audit Report - Panama Canal Expansion Program

General Information

• Panama Canal Expansion Proposal - Third Locks Project
• Environmental Impact Study
• InfoConferences
• Legal
• Contracting Selection Process - Locks Project

Recognitions

Multimedia

• Expansion Program Webcams

• Photography
  • Photo Gallery
  • Images Before and After

• Videos

Quick Links

Atlantic Bridge

• Environment Study - Atlantic Bridge ^Spanish
• Quarterly Atlantic Bridge Reports ^Spanish
• Written Determination for the Pre Qualification for the Construction of the Bridge over the Canal in the Atlantic Side ^Spanish