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Russia road concession deal agreed

A concession agreement has been signed for the construction and operation of a section of the Khabarovsk Bypass. The deal has been agreed between VIS Group subsidiary Regional Concession Company and the Khabarovsk Region’s Government. The project is expected to cost US$633.5 million, with a portion of the funding being provided jointly by state and federal infrastructure budgets. The remainder of the funding will be delivered in the form of a loan from Gazprombank. Once the full funding has been delivered,
December 14, 2016 Read time: 1 min
A concession agreement has been signed for the construction and operation of a section of the Khabarovsk Bypass. The deal has been agreed between VIS Group subsidiary Regional Concession Company and the Khabarovsk Region’s Government. The project is expected to cost US$633.5 million, with a portion of the funding being provided jointly by state and federal infrastructure budgets. The remainder of the funding will be delivered in the form of a loan from Gazprombank. Once the full funding has been delivered, construction should start in July 2017 and will take from 36-48 months to complete.

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