Colombian highway project open to tenders

A major highway project for Colombia has now been opened to tenders. The project is for the Autopistas de la Prosperidad highway and the first five sections of this link have been opened to tender. Only 10 construction firms are being selected to send final bids, while the contracts will be awarded in November 2013. The five sections of the project are expected to cost a total of US$3.52 billion to construct. Overall, all nine sections of Autopista de la Prosperidad will cost $7.15 billion to build. The fou
April 12, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A major highway project for Colombia has now been opened to tenders. The project is for the Autopistas de la Prosperidad highway and the first five sections of this link have been opened to tender. Only 10 construction firms are being selected to send final bids, while the contracts will be awarded in November 2013. The five sections of the project are expected to cost a total of US$3.52 billion to construct. Overall, all nine sections of Autopista de la Prosperidad will cost $7.15 billion to build. The four remaining sections will open for tender in September 2013.

Related Content

  • Colombia tunnel construction contract commencing
    February 5, 2018
    Driving work has commenced for Colombia’s Toro Tunnel project. The tunnel will measure 9.8km long and is located in Colombia’s Antioquia Department, with the completion expected in 2022. The project is costing US$650.5 million and the link is intended to provide a link between the Autopista al Mar 1 and Autopista al Mar 2 highways. When complete the tunnel will also cut the travel time between Medellin and Uraba to four hours.
    Read More
  • China’s latest expressway works planned
    August 18, 2023
    China is planning a series of major latest expressway works.
    Read More
  • Turkey highway deal tender opening
    September 29, 2016
    The tender process will commence in early 2017 for a new highway project in Turkey. Work on the new highway is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2018 and should take around five years to build. The first tender will be for a 100km section of the route although the highway will be around 352km long in all once it is complete.
    Read More
  • Colombian connections boost road building
    February 23, 2012
    Colombia continues to invest heavily in its transport connections, with the prospect of more contracts to come.
    Read More

Highlighted Content