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| Alpine wins contracts in Romania worth 65 million euro Alpine, Austria's second-largest construction group, has obtained two large infrastructure projects in Romania: resurfacing and widening of 13 kilometres of streets in Bucharest, and construction of two new bridges in the city. The two contracts are worth a total of 65 million euro. Alpine will resurface seven kilometres of the northern outer section of Bucharest's Centura Ring Road and expand it from two to four lanes; it will also build a 240-metre cable-stayed bridge. Along the route, Alpine will install utility tunnels for water, electricity, gas and telecommunications. The work will take 18 months, and construction of the bridge will take 24 months. This contract is worth 30.8 million euro. The company will also refurbish Boulevard Ghenca, the main entrance into Bucharest from the west; it will expand 5.3 kilometres of road to 4 lanes and build a 290-metre bridge to carry the Boulevard over the western ring road. In this area, Alpine will also widen 1.2 kilometres of the ring road to 4 lanes. Utility tunnels for water, electricity, gas and telecommunications will also be built. The work will take 19 months, and traffic will not be interrupted at any time. The budget totals 33.5 million euro. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |