Tunnel Aburra - Rio Cauca
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Colombia
Source: World Bank Group
The consortium of Impregilo (50%) and Topco (50%) was awarded the contract to construct and operate the highway and tunnel linking Aburra Valley and Rio Cauca Valley. The project involves the construction of a 4 km road linking Medellin and San Cristobal, a 4.6 km tunnel (San Jeronimo Tunnel), and a 26 km roadway from Sopetran and Santa Fe de Antioquia. A total of US$ 119.7 million will be investe
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel, Government, Road, Commercial
- Location
- Colombia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The consortium of Impregilo (50%) and Topco (50%) was awarded the contract to construct and operate the highway and tunnel linking Aburra Valley and Rio Cauca Valley. The project involves the construction of a 4 km road linking Medellin and San Cristobal, a 4.6 km tunnel (San Jeronimo Tunnel), and a 26 km roadway from Sopetran and Santa Fe de Antioquia. A total of US$ 119.7 million will be invested in infrastructure during the 25-year concession period. About half of this cost is being financed with the sponsors' own resources, while the other half is financed by the government. The construction works were expected to be completed by mid-2001. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | Colombia |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Government, Road, Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-05-27 |
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