Cinta Costera Viaduct

Consisting of both a roadway bridge and pedestrian bridge, the distinctive, 2.49-kilometer-long marine viaduct encircles Panama City’s historic and governmental district of the Casco Antiguo.  

The Cinta Costera Viaduct is part of Cinta Costera Phase III, the third phase of a coastal beltway project designed to improve traffic flow through the city. The viaduct surrounds the World Heritage Site-Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá, as defined by the United Nations (UNESCO).  

TYLin’s design for the Cinta Costera Viaduct features a low-profile alignment that strategically avoids infringing upon the heritage site perimeter and minimizes visual impacts.  

Project Highlights: 

• The roadway bridge comprises a concrete deck roadway span supported by eight 45-meter-long post-tensioned girders and carries a total of six lanes of traffic (three lanes in each direction).  
• The pedestrian bridge consists of a concrete deck and is an independent bridge structure supported by two 45-meter-long post-tensioned girders.  
• The pedestrian bridge has a lane each for pedestrians, bicycles, and landscaping.

Image credit: Rodrigo Guerrero Photography