Border Bridge between Costa Rica and Panama Inaugurated After investing $25 million in construction works, the new binational bridge that connects both countries and is located over the Sixaola River was inaugurated. Friday, March 5, 2021 The total investment of this work was around $25 million, of which $10 million was contributed by the Mesoamerica Fund - Government of Mexico, and the governments of Costa Rica and Panama allocated $7.5 million each, according to a press release from the Ministry of Public Works of Panama (MOP). Rafael Sabonge, head of the MOP said that " ... it is a 260-meter work that will improve road connectivity and human mobility, as it has sidewalks for pedestrians and bicycle routes, and will also allow the transportation of goods between Panama and Costa Rica."