Release date: 16 February 2007
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
French RepublicLocation
Description
Concession for the financing, design, construction, upkeep, operation and maintenance of the Falaise Ouest-Sées section of the A88 motorway. The section between Argentan sud and Sées, built by the State, will be entrusted to the concessionaire and included in the concession.
Objectives
The Falaise Ouest-Sées motorway section will provide a link between Caen and the Calais-Bayonne arterial route (TEN-T).
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Around EUR 130 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
Approximately EUR 270 million.
Environmental aspects
The preliminary enquiry for the Declaration of Public Utility prepared in 2000 included an Environmental Impact Assessment in accordance with European Directive 97/11/EU. The 300m strip ultimately chosen for the route of the future A88 was analysed for its impact on air quality, local waterways, noise levels and the natural environment in general. A number of corrective measures have been incorporated in order to minimise environmental nuisance. This project will improve the quality of life of people living along the existing trunk road, especially in terms of air and noise pollution, by moving the route of the motorway away from residential areas.
Procurement
The project was put out to tender by the Transport Ministry's General Roads Directorate, which applies the tendering procedures established by European directives and transposed into French law. Notice of the call for tenders was published in the OJ of the European Union of 5 August 2005, ref. 2005-S152-151691.
Status
Signed - 25/04/2008
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).