How much does Chacao Channel bridge cost?
The Chacao Channel bridge is the 2.7 km suspension bridge being built by a Hyundai Engineering and Construction-led consortium to link the island of Chiloé with mainland Chile across the Chacao Channel, whose original 2005 contract was cancelled in July 2006 and whose present contract was tendered in 2013, with work halted briefly in December 2019, the three towers finished in July 2026 and opening projected for October 2028. Chile's Ministry of Public Works said on 3 September 2026 that the project involves an investment close to one thousand million dollars and had reached 67.94 percent of physical progress.
Published project estimate
$1 billion
Cost basis: 2026
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate2026
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthMinisterio de Obras Públicas
- 2,700 m
Project record
Current completion estimate
Ministerio de Obras Públicas2028