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| BAM and PGGM are preferred bidder for Dutch N33 road-widening project Rijkswaterstaat (the Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management) has designated the BAM PPP and pension fund service provider PGGM joint venture as preferred bidder for widening the N33 road between Assen and Zuidbroek. The value of the contract for the design, construction, financing and twenty-year maintenance of the road is approximately €120 million. The work will start in 2013 and be completed in the spring of 2015. Approximately half of the required project budget is contributed by the provinces Groningen and Drenthe and the municipalities Assen, Aa en Hunze, Veendam and Menterwolde. In order to improve road safety, traffic flow, and the accessibility of the region, a 38-kilometre stretch of the N33 is to be upgraded from a two-way road into a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction. A traffic interchange creating a link with the A28 motorway will be built at Assen-Zuid, while a clover-shaped junction at Zuidbroek creates an optimal connection for the new road with the A7 motorway. At various locations the connection between the access road network and the N33 will be optimized by the construction of roundabouts. The activities also include the improvement of existing, and the construction of new, wildlife crossings. The project will be carried out by the BAM 'Poort van Noord' joint venture involving BAM PPP, BAM Civiel, BAM Wegen and BAM Infratechniek Mobiliteit, which will set a new standard on the N33 in accordance with the principles of BAM Infra Projectmanagement. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |