FCC has been awarded the contract for the project which includes the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the Toyo tunnel in the Urabá Port (around 80 kilometres from Medellín) with a budget of 392 million euros (1.1 trillion Colombian pesos). The Government of Antioquia awarded the project to a consortium led by FCC, the Spanish Citizen Services Group (with a 40% share), and a group of local businesspeople (with the remaining 60%).
The project will be finished within a 10 year period, six of which will be dedicated to the construction phase and two and a half to operation and maintenance. The rest of the time will be spent on the design phase and any necessary pre-construction work. It is estimated that the Toyo tunnel works will directly create one thousand jobs.
The project, located between the municipalities of Giraldo and Cañasgordas, is around 500 kilometres north-west of Bogotá, and consists of building a completely new road section, 40.84 kilometres long in two directions with one lane in each. There will also be a dual carriageway section with two lanes in each direction. This section will pass through the mountains of western Antioquia, in an area that is difficult to access.
The works will substantially improve the connection between Medellín and the region of Urabá. Once the whole Toyo tunnel project is up and running the journey between the capital of Antioquia and Urabá will be cut from six hours to three and a half when using private vehicles. For lorries, the journey will take around four hours. The highways Mar 1 and Mar 2, which form part of the Autopistas de la Prosperidad programme, amongst other infrastructure in the region, will also contribute to this shorter journey time.
The project also includes 12.3 kilometres of tunnels, 9.8 of which will make up the Toyo tunnel, which will be added to the new road leading to Urabá. Once complete, this infrastructure will be the longest of its kind in Colombia.
Presence in Colombia
This contract represents a step forward for FCC’s presence in Colombia, where their activity in this country dates back to the 1980s with the construction of the Medellín Metro. 44/15
For further information, contact FCC Communication:
91 757 28 51/ 91 757 28 65
comunicación@fcc.es
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