MADRID, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Ferrovial and Acciona have been selected to design and build
a 19.5 kilometre section of the Pacific Highway in New South Wales. The project is Ferrovial's
first major infrastructure contract in Australia.
Ferrovial, a leading operator of infrastructure and cities, in
partnership with Acciona, a global provider of renewable energy,
infrastructure and water services, have been announced preferred
bidders for the upgrade of a 19.5 km section of the Pacific Highway
between Warrell Creek and Nambucca Heads.
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The Pacific Highway is a heavily-transited route along the
eastern seaboard in Australia,
linking Sydney, its largest city,
to Brisbane, the third-largest.
The highway is being upgraded and expanded as part of
the Federal and State Government's plan to complete this link
to a four-lane divided highway.
This Design and Construction Project will be Ferrovial's first
major infrastructure project in Australia, where it is also bidding for
several infrastructure projects. More than 15,000 motorists travel
on the Warrell Creek to Nambucca section of the Pacific Highway
every day.
The upgrade of this heavily-travelled section is being
co-financed by the Australian and New
South Wales governments. The project includes the design and
construction of the 19.5 km section, including new bridges over the
Nambucca river at Macksville and Warrell Creek, and two new grade
separated interchanges. Following a detailed design phase,
construction is expected to commence in the second half of the year
2014.
This contract strengthens Ferrovial international business. The
company is carrying on major infrastructure projects in
the United States, where
it is developing the LBJ and North Tarrant Express highways
projects in Texas under the
'managed lanes' scheme. In Canada,
the company is in charge of the expansion of the 407 ETR in
Toronto. Ferrovial is also playing
a key role in the development of Crossrail, the project that
proposes to increase by 10% London's rail capacity through the
construction of 118 kilometres of infrastructure.
About Ferrovial
Ferrovial, a leading operator of infrastructure and cities, is
committed to developing sustainable solutions. The company has
65,000 employees and a presence in over 25 countries. Its main
business areas are: Services, Toll Roads, Construction and
Airports. It is a member of Spain's blue-chip IBEX 35 index and is also
included in prestigious sustainability indices such as the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. Ferrovial manages Highway
407 in Toronto, Heathrow Airport
in London, Chicago Skyway in USA,
and the Ausol toll road in Spain,
among other assets. It also provides municipal services in the
United Kingdom and Spain.
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