Release date: 2 September 2011
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Ministerio de Fomento
Location
Description
Financing of a 30- years DBFO long-term concession for construction and operation of a 49 km free-toll expressway between Benavente and Zamora.
Objectives
The motorway will complete the A-66 North-South motorway – the so-called Silver Expressway – connecting Andalucía and Extremadura with Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria. The road is part of the Spanish Trans-european road network and will be procured as a Public-Private-Partnership with payments by the promoter to the concessionaire based on the availability of the infrastructure.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Indicatively, EUR 100 million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
Estimated at EUR 200 million
Environmental aspects
The project was included in the “Plan for Transport Infrastructures 2000-2007”, approved before the entry into force of SEA Directive (2001/42/EC). It falls under Annex I of EIA Directive. The project may impact 3 Natura 2000 sites: (ES4190146, ES0000207, ES0000004) and protected species. Compliance with EU SEA (2001/42/EC), EIA (85/337/EEC, as amended), Habitats (92/43/EEC) and Birds Directives (79/409/EEC) will be verified during appraisal.
Procurement
The project will be procured through an international open process with publication in the OJEU. The procurement notice for the PPP concession has not yet been published in the OJEU. These procedures along with compliance on Directive 2004/18/EC will be verified in detail during appraisal.
Status
Signed - 31/07/2013
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).