France motorway management plan involving asset responsibility

Management responsibility for several key highway stretches in France will be transferred. The three new urban highways are currently state-run but the concessions for these routes will be transferred to private firms. Vinci subsidiary Escota is to operate a highway stretch in the east of Toulon that includes a section of tunnel, with the deal also including upgrading of the route to boost capacity. Meanwhile Area will run a section of highway in Grenoble while APRR will operate a stretch of highway to the
February 20, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Management responsibility for several key highway stretches in France will be transferred. The three new urban highways are currently state-run but the concessions for these routes will be transferred to private firms. Vinci subsidiary Escota is to operate a highway stretch in the east of Toulon that includes a section of tunnel, with the deal also including upgrading of the route to boost capacity. Meanwhile Area will run a section of highway in Grenoble while APRR will operate a stretch of highway to the south of Clermont-Ferrand.
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