Project description: Public works concession contract including the improvement (lane duplication with two tunnels in each direction), maintenance and operation of Ruta 68, a 109.6-km closed toll road connecting Santiago to the cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, where the country's main port is located. In addition, it includes the construction, maintenance and operation of the 20km South Trunk Road connecting Viña del Mar with the towns of Quilpué, Villa Alemana and Peñablanca, Ruta 60 CH only for maintenance of the existing road. The road opened to traffic on 17 July 2003 and was fully operational by June 2004. |