Ferrovial to build toll road in Northern Ireland for 127 million euro

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Ferrovial Agroman, a construction subsidiary of Ferrovial, in consortium with Lagan and Costain, has been awarded a contract to design and build the A8 Belfast to Larne toll road for 127 million pounds sterling (127 million euro). The road will link Northern Ireland's capital city with the port of Larne, which handles a large proportion of goods traffic between Ireland and Great Britain.
Ferrovial's construction subsidiary Ferrovial Agroman, in consortium with equal partners Lagan and Costain, has been awarded a contract to design and build the A8 Belfast to Larne toll road in Northern Ireland. The project, worth 102 million pounds sterling (equivalent to 127 million euro), involves building 14.5 kilometres of toll road plus a 3.5 km. bypass around the town of Ballynure. The road must be opened to traffic within 34 months. The new infrastructure will link Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital city, with the port of Larne, which handles a large proportion of goods traffic between Ireland and Great Britain. This is Ferrovial Agroman's first contract under the ECI (Early Contractor Involvement) model, which is divided into two phases: In the first phase, the winning bidder advises the client on aspects such as construction methods and options for optimising the design. The second phase includes the standard design and construction work. Ferrovial in Ireland Ferrovial Agroman has built a total of 175 km of toll roads in the island of Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, Ferrovial Agroman built the A3, A1/N1, M50 and M4/M6. It is currently building the N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet road, in the centre of the island. Through Cintra, Ferrovial manages 90 km of toll roads: M4-M6 and M3. In Northern Ireland, Ferrovial Agroman has completed the region's largest motorway project: DBFO2, which is operated and maintained by Amey, improves communication between Belfast and the east and south of the island.

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