Turkish firm wins Russia road, bridges and tunnel deal

A new road project is planned for Ufa, capital of Bashkortostan, which is part of the Russian Federation. A partnership between Turkish contractor Limak Holding and Russian firm VTB Capital will handle the project, which is expected to cost US$570 million. The project will see the construction of a 12.5km long highway and includes the construction of a 1.25km tunnel section as well as 2.6km of bridge stretches over a four year period. The partners have set up a joint business, Bashkir Concession Company, to
August 9, 2017 Read time: 1 min

A new road project is planned for Ufa, capital of Bashkortostan, which is part of the Russian Federation. A partnership between Turkish contractor 5095 Limak Holding and Russian firm 3012 VTB Capital will handle the project, which is expected to cost US$570 million. The project will see the construction of a 12.5km long highway and includes the construction of a 1.25km tunnel section as well as 2.6km of bridge stretches over a four year period. The partners have set up a joint business, Bashkir Concession Company, to operate the link under a concession for a 25 year period. The new highway link will improve the connection from the centre of Ufa to the Western Europe-Western China transport corridor, which is currently under construction. The link is expected to handle around 22,700 vehicles/day.

Road Structures

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

November 2, 2017

Ufa highway project to start in 2018

Construction on a new eastern highway connection to the city of Ufa should commence in 2018. The new link will connect the city, the capital of Bashkortostan which forms part of the Russian Federation, to the M-5 Ural Highway. The project is expected to cost US$694 million to construct and the work will be headed by the Turkish contractor Limak. The project was awarded as a 25 year concession package. Construction will not be without its technical challenges as the route passes through areas that are
October 16, 2019

Norwegian bridge faces questions

The cost of the planned bridge connecting Sotra Island to mainland Norway may be considerably higher than originally anticipated. The project could cost as much as €1.78 billion to carry out, which includes building the necessary road links and tunnel sections. With the concession for the bridge being planned as a 20-year package, there is concern that this will not be a viable deal for Norwegian firms. Construction is intended to be complete by 2026. A number of international firms have expressed an intere
boombox1

Highlighted Content

boombox2