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Arteris of Brazil plans to spend up to US$2.26bn by 2017

Brazil motorway concessionaire Arteris, formerly OHL Brasil, could spend up to US$2.26 billion (BRL 4.5bn) by 2017, instead of an initially planned BRL 3.5 billion. The company is to turn Serra do Cafezal (Rodovia Regis Bittencourt) and BR-101 in Rio de Janeiro into dual carriageways, in addition to Autopista Fluminense and Autoposta Litoral Sul. Arteris says it has a BRL 1.8 billion loan from national development bank BNDES to help with its investments. However, the company says it plans to raise some BRL
January 31, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Brazil motorway concessionaire 7126 Arteris, formerly 980 OHL Brasil, could spend up to US$2.26 billion (BRL 4.5bn) by 2017, instead of an initially planned BRL 3.5 billion. The company is to turn Serra do Cafezal (Rodovia Regis Bittencourt) and BR-101 in Rio de Janeiro into dual carriageways, in addition to Autopista Fluminense and Autoposta Litoral Sul.

Arteris says it has a BRL 1.8 billion loan from national development bank BNDES to help with its investments. However, the company says it plans to raise some BRL 700 million more.

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