Project reports
18 Jan 05
Hochtief to build record-breaking suspension bridge
Chile's Ministry of Public Works has awarded the Hochtief PPP Solutions consortium the contract for a 2.6km suspension bridge, the longest in South America. Hochtief PPP Solutions had been the only tenderer for the Puente Bicentenario de Chilo' but its financial bid, opened this week, proved better than the state treasury's estimate. The bridge will have a main span of 1.1km and towers 180m high. The consortium is made up of Hochtief, Vinci Construction Grands Projets, American Bridge, Besalco and Tesca. The team will plan, build, finance and operate the bridge as a tolled crossing under a public-private partnership contract. Construction will start in the second half of 2007 and completion is due in late 2012. The consortium will operate the bridge for 30 years. Total investment is approximately US$410 million.
