The GVC consortium, led by Sacyr, signs the construction of the Uruguay Central Railway

This project will renew 273 kilometers of railway between the cities of Paso de los Toros and Montevideo port. The construction budget for this project totals 735 million euros.

The contract, signed by the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, includes the maintenance of the infrastructure for a period of 18 years.

Grupo Vía Central consortium (GVC), led by Sacyr and with the collaboration of the Uruguayan companies Saceem and Berkes and the French company NGE, has signed the contract for the award of the Uruguay Central Railroad project.  

 

The work, promoted by the Uruguayan Ministry of Transport and Public Works, will include the renovation of 273 km of the railway that connects the city of Paso de los Toros with Montevideo port.  

Grupo Vía Central is responsible for financing, designing and construction over 36 months, and the renovation and maintenance for a period of 18 years of the project. 

The construction budget for this project is over 735 million euros. 

Project financing 

GVC has already completed the initial stage of the financial structuring with which it will develop the work. The funds will be provided by BID, CAF, CAFAM and other international private banks. 

The first stage of the works includes the preparation of new cartography plans, soil tests and design adjustment. Then, the construction field offices will be installed, there will be two main ones, and the current road will be removed. 

 GVC’s representative, Alejandro Ruibal, stressed the importance for the consortium of participating in this historic milestone for Uruguay, which has not carried out major railway works like this one for decades.  

“Each of the companies of the consortium have the experience and professionalism necessary to carry out this work; we have outstanding human teams that will be essential to achieve the goal,” added Ruibal.   

Description of the Central Railroad work 

In addition to the route Paso de los Toros - Montevideo, GVC will operate on secondary roads, so that, a total of 340 kilometers of roads will be installed. The new layout is mostly identical to the existing one, which facilitates its implementation and limits soil movements and the need for demolitions and expropriations.  

Signaling. The new road will have a new signaling system with high safety features and will also modernize the existing level-crossings, in order to comply with current safety standards.  

Stations and bridges. As part of the project, the 25 stations and passenger stops will be renovated and the existing structures will be adapted to the current road. 

Trenches. At some points, the project forecasts the construction of new structures, mostly to eliminate points of interference between rail and road traffic. This is the case in particular of the construction of six trenches that allow separating road and train traffic by relocating one of the two to a lower level and keeping the other at ground level.  

Acoustic impact. An acoustic impact study will also be carried out in the layout on sensitive receptors, that is, education and health centers. In addition, acoustic screens will be installed in some points to maintain the sound levels with in appropriate ranges. The new road improves the acoustic impact, thanks to the technology of continuous welded rails which replace traditional structures. 

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