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Autopista Fluminense to invest US$482.39mn in Brazil’s BR-101 motorway

The concession company responsible for Brazil’s BR-101/RJ motorway is planning to expand and improve the route by investing US$482.39 million (BRL 1.1 billion) in it by 2018 and $1.44 billion (BRL 3.3 billion) by 2033. Autopista Fluminense has already invested $320.09 million (BRL730 million) in the motorway and is advancing with more projects since it has received all necessary environmental licences.
September 18, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The concession company responsible for Brazil’s BR-101/RJ motorway is planning to expand and improve the route by investing US$482.39 million (BRL 1.1 billion) in it by 2018 and $1.44 billion (BRL 3.3 billion) by 2033.

7500 Autopista Fluminense has already invested $320.09 million (BRL730 million) in the motorway and is advancing with more projects since it has received all necessary environmental licences. In 2013 alone, Autopista Fluminense estimates that its investments will amount to $613.88 million (BRL 1.4 billion) for its nine concessions.

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