en.Wedoany.com Reported - EcoRodovias has signed the concession contracts for BR-116 and BR-251, officially establishing Ecovias das Gerais to manage a 734.9-kilometer stretch of highway between the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia.

The new concession contract is expected to invest 7.3 billion reais over a 30-year period, with an additional 5.8 billion reais allocated for the operation and maintenance of the road network. Approximately 70% of the investment is concentrated in the first ten years of the concession period.

The project includes a series of works aimed at increasing highway capacity and safety, such as the construction of 187 kilometers of dual carriageways, 160 kilometers of additional lanes, 11 kilometers of service roads, 21 pedestrian overpasses, and 101 new intersections. Among these, the construction of the Teófilo Otoni bypass is considered one of the key interventions.

Before full operations begin (expected to start in November), Ecovias das Gerais will implement a 100-day emergency plan, including repairing signage, filling potholes, maintaining drainage systems, weeding, and other maintenance actions. No tolls will be collected during this phase. According to the contract, a free-flow electronic toll system will be implemented starting in December, with nine toll gantries distributed along the highway.

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