# San Miguelito cable car project in Panama

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/san-miguelito-cable-car-project-in-panama
> Updated: 2026-09-10T23:13:29.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

Doppelmayr Panamá Corp. has been awarded a contract to construct a 6.6-kilometer cable car system in San Miguelito, Panama. The project, valued at approximately $255.16 million, is intended to improve urban mobility by connecting six stations to Line 2 of the Panama Metro at the Cincuentenario station.

Following the initial award to Doppelmayr, Dominican firm Malespín Constructora has been appointed as the civil works contractor. Malespín Constructora will handle the execution of foundations, stations, and support towers, marking its first large-scale public infrastructure project outside the Dominican Republic.

Project officials estimate that once the order to proceed is issued, the execution phase will take 30 months. If contractual negotiations and approvals proceed as planned, the system is expected to begin operations in early 2029.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Dominican companies expand international and domestic business footprints

Dominican businesses report major developments: Banco BHD hosts a real estate fair in New York, Malespín Constructora secures a $255M cable car project in Panama, and Novo Homes Realty officially launches.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malespn-constructora-to-build-san-miguelito-cable-car-in-panama

### 2026-09-04: Doppelmayr Panamá Corp. awarded San Miguelito cable car contract

Doppelmayr Panamá Corp. has been awarded a $255 million contract to build the San Miguelito cable car, which is expected to begin operations in early 2029.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/doppelmayr-panam-corp-awarded-san-miguelito-cable-car-contract

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