Name and Location
A-66 Autovía de la Plata highway upgrade project, Spain.

Client
Sociedad Concesionaria Autovía de la Plata.

Project Description
The project involves a major highway upgrade project in western Spain.

It includes the design, construction, maintenance, operation and finance of a 49 km two-lane dual carriageway between Benavente and Zamora.

The new road will bypass the existing single carriageway through local villages and form the final section of the 809 km A-66 Autovía de la Plata highway, connecting Gijon in the north to Seville in the south.

The A-66 is a high-capacity arterial road that serves many of the main population centres in western Spain.

The Benavente to Zamora section is the last part of the highway to be upgraded. It is expected that the works will shorten journey times and improve safety.

The project will include eight new junctions, five viaducts, 34 overpasses, 14 underpasses, a service area and a maintenance depot.

Value
The project will be financed through a 30-year concession period.

Revenue for the concessionaire will be derived from an availability payment from government.

Duration
Construction is expected to take two years.

Latest Developments
Sociedad Concesionaria Autovía de la Plata has appointed Mott MacDonald as lender’s technical adviser for the highway upgrade project.

The consultancy’s role as lender’s technical adviser will entail, firstly, technical and commercial due diligence up to financial close and, secondly, monthly monitoring of progress during the construction period.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Mott MacDonald (lender’s technical adviser).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sociedad Concesionaria Autovía de la Plata, tel +34 980 004 830 or fax +34 980 004 842.
Mott MacDonald, Tom Smith, tel +44 20 8774 2205 or email tom.smith@mottmac.com.