CABEI approves $135 million in financing to strengthen road connectivity in El Salvador

El Salvador, June 11, 2025.- With the objective of improving road connectivity and urban mobility, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) approved financing for the Republic of El Salvador in the amount of US$135 million for the Road Infrastructure and Urban Mobility Program – Phase I, which will benefit more than 1.6 million Salvadorans.

This program includes improvements to the main access road to La Libertad, which leads to the country's coastal area, a highly touristic area of strategic importance to the national economy. The LIB12S route in the CA04S to Nuevo Cuscatlán tranche will be widened to four lanes, which will facilitate the transit of persons and merchandise in the area without interrupting traffic on the highway to the Port of La Libertad.

In addition, the financing includes the construction of three overpasses on Boulevard Constitución, an area that is highly attractive to private investment and has been developed with the construction of housing complexes, shopping centers, and logistics centers. This road corridor is one of the main routes connecting the towns of Apopa, Nejapa, and Quezalteque, municipalities that are constantly growing and developing.

Boulevard Los Próceres, one of the main arteries of the San Salvador Metropolitan Area, which connects with important access routes such as the Pan-American Highway, Boulevard Monseñor Romero, and the Comalapa Highway, will also be improved with the construction of three overpasses, which will allow for better distribution of vehicular flow, responding to current traffic requirements in the area.

The Road Infrastructure and Urban Mobility Program – Phase I is a comprehensive initiative that will reduce average travel time on road corridors by 33%, from 26 to 17 minutes, optimizing the mobility of persons, goods, and services. These actions will also contribute to reducing vehicle operating costs and substantially improving national economic competitiveness. Similarly, the project will finance a series of activities aimed at ensuring climate-resilient infrastructure, incorporating sustainable construction technologies, optimized drainage systems, natural barriers, and climate-resilient maintenance training processes.

Likewise, as part of the strategic alliances promoted by CABEI, the incorporation of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is being managed as a co-financier of the Program for an estimated amount of US$30 million. This collaboration will improve the conditions of the Program's financial package, positioning the country before high-level international sources and strengthening its access to more competitive development solutions that will greatly benefit the country.

Through this program, CABEI reaffirms its commitment to economic growth and integration by promoting the construction and rehabilitation of resilient and inclusive productive infrastructure for Salvadorans.