Autoroute du Sud

Projektträger – zwischengeschaltetes Finanzinstitut

Société Tunisie Autoroutes

Ort

• Tunesien

Beschreibung

Construction of a 98 km motorway from M'Saken (Sousse) to Sfax, extending the Tunis-M'Saken motorway southwards. The project is divided into two 50 km sections, including five interchanges with major roads, two rest and service areas and 50 structures (primarily bridges crossing other roads and rivers).

Ziele

To develop the country's motorway network through the construction of 50 km per annum over the next ten years. Construction of a motorway in the north (Tunis-Bizerte) commenced in 2000 and in the east (Tunis-Medjez) in 2002 while expansion southwards is scheduled for completion in 2006. Ultimately, the motorway should be extended to Gabès and the Libyan border and form part of the Pan-Mediterranean Transport Network.

Sektor(en)

• Verkehr

Vorgeschlagene EIB-Finanzierung (voraussichtlicher Betrag)

EUR 120 million

Gesamtkosten (voraussichtlicher Betrag)

Project cost is estimated at EUR 310 million

Umweltaspekte

The entire project works were subject to an environmental impact assessment in accordance with local legislation and the Bank's requirements.

Auftragsvergabe

The project will be subject to international competitive bidding with publication in the OJEC.

Projektstatus

Unterzeichnet - 7/10/2002