Public works concession, deadline 16th November, 2007 for design, construction and operation of a 6.7 km road connection between Ancona harbour and motorway A-14 and road SS 16. The project includes the Palombella tunnel (north tube, 1,077.89 m / south tube, 1,078.77 m), which is a chain of cut-and-cover-bored- cut-and-cover-bored-cut-and-cover sections, and the Ghettarello tunnel (north tube, 3,095 m / south tube, 3,168 m). Read E-News Weekly 14/2005. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=154179-2007, OJ S 126, or contact ANAS, Rome, fax +39 0644464413. E-mail dir.projectfinancing@stradeanas.it 30/07.ANAS, the Italian national road administration, has declared in the public interest on 23rd April, 2008 a proposal submitted by a joint venture formed by Impregilo (leader, with a 47% share), Astaldi (24%), Pizzarotti (18%) and Itinera (11%) as concessionaire of the project finance initiative for the construction and management of the road link between the Port of Ancona and motorway A14 and the Adriatica national road SS 16. The project value amounts to approx. EUR580 million. The 30-year concession contract will be awarded further to an invitation to tender in negotiated procedure, in which the concessionaire will take advantage of a pre-emptive right. The new road consists of a double carriageway road extending for approx. 11 km, of which 8 km is main road network and the remaining section road links. The alignment, extending mainly underground, includes the construction of approx. 4 km of twin-bore tunnels and two viaducts of a global length of approx. 1.6 km. The duration of the works, including the design phase and tests, is expected to be of 72 months. Click it/126. Visit www.impregilo.it, www.astaldi.com, www.pizzarotti.it and www.itinera-spa.it 19/08.