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Corredor Sur shuts for a weekend slab pour

ENA SUR will restrict Corredor Sur accesses between Paitilla and Costa del Este from 9:00 p.m. Saturday 7 November to 10:00 a.m. Sunday 8 November 2026 for a concrete pour on the marine-bridge slab, Telemetro and TuComunidad reported. Drivers who use the corridor for airport runs, Costa del Este trips or Paitilla links should plan around that overnight window.

What is closed, and what stays open

  • Reason: concrete pour for the bridge slab over the marine stretch (Telemetro 29 Oct; TuComunidad 30 Oct), part of the Costa del Este and Hipódromo interchange expansion (TuComunidad 30 Oct).
  • Window: 9:00 p.m. Sat 7 Nov to 10:00 a.m. Sun 8 Nov 2026 (both outlets).
  • Accesses reported open (TuComunidad 30 Oct): entry from Vía Israel toward Paitilla; entry from Coco del Mar toward Paitilla; entry behind ENA offices toward Paitilla; entry from Chanis via Delta station to the Ford exit in Costa del Este; entry from Chanis toward Tocumen; exit from Costa del Este toward Tocumen.
  • Accesses reported closed (TuComunidad 30 Oct): Ford entry in Costa del Este toward Paitilla; marine stretch toward Paitilla; entries from the Balboa / Punta Paitilla viaduct toward Tocumen; Vía Israel toward Tocumen; Panamá Clinic toward Tocumen; Punta Pacífica toward Tocumen; Xtra Market on Vía Israel toward Tocumen; Coco del Mar toward Tocumen.
  • Separate night works that began 26 October on the Paitilla-Tocumen marine stretch were already scheduled through Saturday 31 October (Telemetro; La Prensa earlier). This 7-8 November window is the larger access closure for the slab pour.

What it means for expats

  • If you drive Corredor Sur for Tocumen, Costa del Este, Paitilla or Punta Pacífica that Saturday night or Sunday morning, build in extra time or use surface alternatives.
  • The closure sits just after the main Fiestas Patrias holiday cluster, when return traffic and airport runs are heavy. Tocumen separately projected about 95,000 additional local passengers from 30 October to 10 November (La Prensa 30 Oct), so Sunday morning 8 November may already be busy.
  • Treat the TuComunidad access list as the most detailed public rundown found this run. Recheck ENA notices closer to the date in case the contractor shifts hours.
  • This is not a multi-week shutdown. It is a named overnight-to-morning window for a slab pour.

Sources

  • Telemetro - ENA announces Corredor Sur total closure for marine-bridge slab works - 29 Oct 2026
  • TuComunidad - ENA lists open and closed Corredor Sur accesses for 7-8 Nov pour - 30 Oct 2026
  • TVN - Corredor Sur night closures through 31 Oct (prior window) - Oct 2026
  • La Prensa - Tocumen projects ~95k additional local Fiestas passengers (context for return weekend) - 30 Oct 2026