Open call for tenders, deadline 17th February, 2006 for concession contract for the 24.5 km toll highway AP-46 from Alto de las Pedrizas to Malaga. The highway will have two tunnels, 430 m and 1,430 m in length. The scheduled date for entry in service is 31st December, 2009. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157809-2005, OJ S 158, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 36/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 4th October, 2005 for reports prior to the alignment and project supervision for the Malaga-Las Pedrizas toll highway. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=154188-2005, OJ S 154, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 36/05.Urbaconsult and Torroja Ingenieria received a EUR1.9 million contract for the follow-up, checking and writing of reports prior to the alignment and project supervision for the Malaga-Las Pedrizas toll highway. The 24.5 km highway AP-46 from Alto de las Pedrizas to Malaga will have two tunnels (430 m and 1,430 m). Visit www.torroja.org 12/06.The Las Pedrizas toll highway AP-46 is intended to solve the saturated traffic situation on the main northern access to Malaga. The project has made a significant step forward further to the Ministry of development's decision to aprove 99% of the alignment presented by the concessionaire appointed for the construction and operation of the écheme. The concessionaire includes Itinere (70%), Sacyr (10%), respectively the infrastructure concession company and the construction firm of Sacyr Vallehermoso, and GEA 21 (20%). The approval allowed to commence the land expropriation process. The alignment and final project will be known in January and February. It is hoped that the land expropriation phase will then be ended and that the first machinery will start working. The concession will last 36 years and may be extended another four years. Visit www.gruposyv.com and www.gea21.esHighway AP-46 will link Alto de Las Pedrizas, more precisely the Villanueva de Cauche municipality, with Puerto de la Torre, where it will join with Malaga's second ring road. It is 24.5 km long and will cost EUR367.1 million. Opening to traffic is programmed befote 31st December, 2009. Starting from Villanueva de Cauche, the existing A-45 will be widened to three lanes. Then, the road stretches for two kilometres north of Casabermeja where two tunnels, 430 m and 1,430 m in length will be built to preserve the Cauche river. The second tunnel exit is in Almogí­a, from where drivers will join the future second ring road. 52/07-01/08.