en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chile's Ministry of Public Works (MOP), after awarding the second-phase concession contract for Ruta 5 Río Bueno-Puerto Montt (worth $821 million), is accelerating a new round of highway concession tenders. The three highway projects being launched have a total value of approximately $2.8 billion and are expected to receive corporate bids in the second half of this year.
On June 13, just over two months after the opening of economic bids, MOP awarded the second-phase Ruta 5 project to Intervial Chile, a company under ISA, for the modernization of a 129-kilometer section of Route 5 South. The project route runs through the municipalities of San Pablo, Osorno, Río Negro, and Purranque in Osorno Province, as well as Frutillar, Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, and Puerto Montt in Llanquihue Province, all located in the Los Lagos region. Minister of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications Louis de Grange stated that the expedited bidding process ensures operational continuity for this major highway in southern Chile before the existing concession expires.
As the first awarded project among four planned bidding rounds this year, the signing of this contract marks the official start of a new round of highway concession tenders. Subsequent projects will include road improvements, expansions, and the installation of electronic toll collection systems.
According to the bidding schedule, the second-phase project of Route 5 in the La Araucanía region, from south of Collipulli to south of Gorbea, will receive bids on August 11 and open bids on September 6. This project is valued at approximately $1.216 billion, equivalent to 26.5 million Unidades de Fomento (UF) at current UF values, and includes improvements, repairs, and maintenance of the existing dual carriageway, construction of third lanes on certain sections, and upgrades to safety and signage standards along approximately 144 kilometers of road.
The expansion and improvement project for Ruta 57 CH, connecting Santiago in the Metropolitan Region with Route 60 east of Los Andes in the Valparaíso Region, is valued at $946.2 million. It will receive bids on July 21 and open bids on August 18. The route spans 108.7 kilometers, including branches connecting Auco–San Felipe, Chacabuco–Polpaico, and San José–Lo Pinto. Works include expanding certain sections to dual carriageways or third lanes, improving lateral connections in metropolitan urban areas, and planning the construction of the new Chacabuco Tunnel. A new alignment for the connection between Route 57 and Route 60 CH, which ultimately leads to the Los Libertadores Border Complex linking Chile with Mendoza Province, Argentina, is still under evaluation, while a review of the connection axis with Route 5 is also planned.
The Valdivia Access project involves the expansion, improvement, maintenance, and operation of Routes 202 and 206 in the Los Ríos region, with a budget of $680 million. This project will receive bids on September 10 and open bids on October 9, planning works along 43 kilometers of each route.
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