Panama pours 3m cubic metres of concrete

“This signals the progress of the construction of the new locks, the most important project of the Expansion Programme,” said Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano.

The milestone was registered during the construction of the new locks on the Atlantic side, specifically in the second monolith located in the east wing wall water outlet.  The term monolith refers to each of the sections in which the lock walls are being divided to facilitate their construction.

The wing walls are located at opposite ends of the locks, where enormous culverts are part of the lateral filling and emptying system.   The wing wall outlet is located next to the ocean, where the water used for each transit is finally released, while the water intake is located on the end facing Gatun Lake, from where water is drawn to fill the lock chambers.