Ayesa Engineering to supervise the construction of the Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal

The Fourth Bridge is one of the most important infrastructures in Latin America, set to accommodate around 130,000 vehicles per day.

By expanding Panama’s high-capacity road network and its connections to the western side of the Canal, the project will bring significant benefits to the tourism, logistics, and transportation sectors.

Ayesa Engineering, global provider of engineering and technological services, is carrying out the technical assistance and project supervision for the Design and Construction of the Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal, under a contract worth $42.5 million (approximately €36.3 million). This marks one of the main contracts awarded to the Spanish multinational to date.

The project has already achieved a physical progress of 26%, with significant advancements in utility relocation, soil improvement and the construction of foundations and columns.

Ayesa Engineering will lead the end-to-end supervision of the project, ensuring that all works are carried out on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, in accordance with the project´s scope and planned objectives.

The Fourth Bridge, scheduled for completion in 2028, will span a total length of 3 .5km and rise 190m high at its main towers. Its six lanes will connect West Panama and Panama City, accommodating around 130,000 vehicles every day. This landmark infrastructure will significantly improve traffic flow across the city, reducing congestion on the Bridge of the Americas and Centennial Bridge, while enhancing connectivity and quality of life for more than two million residents.

Establishing itself as one of the most significant and distinctive infrastructures in the future of Latin America, the bridge´s main span is a cable-stayed structure measuring 965 meters in length, with a 485-meter main span and a 75-meter clearance height above the Panama Canal.

The interchanges located at both ends, featuring underpasses and elevated structures, will ensure seamless integration with the main road corridors and major traffic hubs.

Ultimately, the project will expand Panama´s road network and its connections to the western side of the Canal, delivering major benefits to the tourism, logistics and transportation sectors.

The project incorporates BIM models and audiovisual monitoring systems to ensure effective control and progress tracking. Ayesa Engineering applies this methodology by integrating construction progress into GIS-based monitoring models, which also include inspection data collected through the supervision platform and document management system.

This contract further strengthens Ayesa Ingeniería’s track record in Panama, building on landmark projects such as the supervision of Metro Lines 1 and 2, the Tocumen International Airport, the Amador Convention Centre, and the expansion and improvement of Panama’s water supply and sewage systems.