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Argentina Transfers First 741 Kilometers of National Roads to Private Concessions

The move launches Stage I of a plan to rehabilitate key Mercosur corridors through toll-funded private management.

Overview

  • The Economy Ministry signed contracts on January 6 for the Tramo Oriental and Tramo Conexión, covering RN 12, 14, 117, 135, A-015 and the Rosario–Victoria bridge (RN 174).
  • Autovía Construcciones y Servicios (Grupo Cartellone) won the Tramo Oriental and an Obring-led consortium won the Conexión segment, with possession beginning January 7.
  • Toll rates were set at $3,563 final for the Tramo Oriental and $3,385 final for the Conexión, with 100% electronic collection via Telepase and NFC/QR totems.
  • The government says the new scheme will operate without public subsidies, and the concessionaires plan to use private funding alongside support from the state development bank BICE.
  • Contracts require works to start within a year and include duplicating RN 117 in Paso de los Libres within five years, and a second tender is scheduled for February 6 to expand concessions to additional corridors.