en.Wedoany.com Reported - Argentina is advancing a road project bidding plan that will modernize over 9,000 kilometers of existing roads and add 12,000 kilometers of new roads, as part of the national government's strategy to reduce costs and promote private investment.
According to data from the construction chamber (Camarco), Argentina loses approximately US$25 billion annually due to a lack of infrastructure maintenance. The Federal Concession Network is one of the most important initiatives, offering 20-year road concessions in multiple phases. Two phases have already been awarded, one phase has received bids, and the final phase (Phase 3) is scheduled for bid opening on May 22. These concessions operate through a system where the private sector is responsible for the operation and maintenance of road sections, with no funding required from the national government. The roads covered by the Federal Concession Network carry 80% of the country's traffic flow.
In April, Minister Luis Caputo announced that new tenders are being prepared to add 12,000 kilometers of major works, including capacity expansions and alternative routes. Concurrently, a tender was recently launched for the repaving of National Route 89, which traverses the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, with an estimated budget of 761.33 billion pesos and a bid submission deadline of August 2026.
The first phase of the Federal Concession Network tendered a 741-kilometer section of the former Corridor 18, which includes National Routes 12 and 14 and the Rosario-Victoria Bridge. This section is part of the Mercosur road corridor and is crucial for cargo transport to Brazil and Uruguay. The tender concluded in January, with the winning bidders being Autovía Construcciones y Servicios and a Temporary Business Consortium (UTE) formed by Obring, Rovial, Edeca, Pitón, and Pietroboni. Autovía Construcciones y Servicios obtained the concession for the eastern section ("Mercosur Highway"), which includes National Routes 12, 14, 135, AO15, and 117, traversing the provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, and Santa Fe. The company, part of the Cartellone Group, was founded in 2010 and operates the concession for National Route 7, extending nearly 1,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires to Mendoza. The Temporary Business Consortium (UTE) will be responsible for the Rosario-Victoria Bridge, which spans the Paraná River, connecting the provinces of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe.
Phase II-A of the Federal Concession Network covers over 1,800 kilometers of roads and was awarded in two sections. The "South-Atlantic-South Access" section was awarded to a group formed by construction companies Concret Nor, Marcalba, Pose, and Coarco; this corridor includes the Ezeiza-Cañuelas, Riccheri, and Jorge Newbery highways, as well as National Routes 3, 205, and 226. The "Pampa" section (routes between the provinces of Buenos Aires and La Pampa) was awarded to Construcciones Electromecánicas del Oeste (Ceosa). The tender for Phase II-B covers 2,500 kilometers, divided into the Mediterranean Section (Routes 7 and 35), the Puntano Section (Routes 8, 36, A-005, and 193), the South Port Section (Routes 9 and 188), and the North Port Section (Routes 9, 33, and A-008), covering the provinces of Córdoba, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, and San Luis. The national government received 17 bidders participating in this tender.
Phase 3 of the Federal Concession Network is scheduled for bid opening on May 22 and will incorporate over 3,900 kilometers of national routes, distributed across eight sections: Cuyo, North Central, Northwest, Chaco-Santa Fe, Coastal, Northeast, Central, and Mesopotamia.
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