VINCI commissions the Western Strasbourg bypass (A355)
17 Dezembro 2021 - 4:30AM
VINCI commissions the Western Strasbourg bypass (A355)
Nanterre, 17
December 2021
VINCI commissions the Western Strasbourg
bypass (A355)
- New road infrastructure that will ease congestion in Strasbourg
and the surrounding area and facilitate the expansion of shared
mobility solutions
- Unprecedented environmental measures taken during the
construction and operating phase
- A 54-year concession for an investment of €561 million,
€130 million of which in environmental measures
On Friday 17 December 2021, the
Western Strasbourg bypass (A355) in eastern France was
commissioned. Recognised as a public interest on
23 January 2008, this 24 km long road represents the
most extensive motorway project undertaken in France in recent
years.
The A355 was inaugurated in Ittenheim on
11 December 2021 by Jean Castex, France’s Prime Minister,
and Pierre Coppey, the Executive Vice-President of VINCI and
Chairman of VINCI Autoroutes, in the presence of Xavier Huillard,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VINCI, and many locally
elected officials.
VINCI Autoroutes, as contracting authority,
financed the €561 million cost of the project and will also
operate and maintain the new motorway as part of a concession
contract spanning 54 years.
Commissioning this motorway marks the
culmination of a project launched in October 2018 after three
years of studies and preparatory work, which involved
6,000 people and over 300 companies, a third of which are
based in the Alsace region. The design and construction work was
entrusted to a consortium of companies made up of VINCI
Construction (Dodin Campenon Bernard, lead company,
VINCI Construction Terrassement, VINCI Construction France and
Eurovia), VINCI Energies (Cegelec Mobility) and Ingerop
Conseil & Ingénierie.
By rerouting hauliers from the A35 urban
motorway, the A355 will ease congestion around the city of
Strasbourg and the surrounding area, saving up to 10 million
hours of time lost each year, and will facilitate the expansion of
shared, low-carbon mobility solutions, thereby helping to reduce
air and noise pollution and improve the quality of life for local
residents.
Its design, construction and operating model
makes the A355 a ground-breaking project in road transport
infrastructure, in terms of ecological transparency and
environmental integration. For example, 1,315 hectares of land
have been the subject of environmental offsetting measures –
4.5 times the total footprint of the finished motorway – and
130 wildlife passages were built, representing one passage
every 200 metres, which in relative terms is 20 times
more than on other motorway networks in France.
About VINCI
VINCI is a global player in concessions,
construction and energy businesses, employing more than 217,000
people in some 100 countries. We design, finance, build and operate
infrastructure and facilities that help improve daily life and
mobility for all. Because we believe in all-round performance, we
are committed to operating in an environmentally, socially
responsible and ethical manner. And because our projects are in the
public interest, we consider that reaching out to all our
stakeholders and engaging in dialogue with them is essential in the
conduct of our business activities. Based on that approach, VINCI’s
ambition is to create long-term value for its customers,
shareholders, employees, partners and society in general.
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