President Hip?lito Mej?a sent to the Senate two new loan contracts with commercial banks totaling US$151.8 million. One for US$138 million will be used to build overpasses for highways and will be implemented by the Ministry of Public Works. By closed bidding arrangement the contract for the construction was granted to Mabey Bridge & Shore and Construcciones Pag?n, C. por A.). The other for US$13.8 million will be used to rehabilitate coffee plantations.