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Three new sections of the Ruta del Cacao open, project reaches over 90% completion

On June 1, three new sections of Colombia’s Ruta del Cacao were opened. This new milestone added 25 kilometers of new highway with the completion of sections 5, 6, and 7. Following this milestone, the project hit 90.3% completion. The opening ceremony for these sections was held on Wednesday, June 1, at 3 p.m. (local […]

The Ruta del Cacao Highway Receives Carbon Neutral Certification from ICONTEC

The Ruta del Cacao Highway has received the Carbon Neutral Certification granted by the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (ICONTEC). This certification of carbon neutrality requires a commitment and the establishment of a policy and a management plan for the carbon footprint to achieve the goal of zero emissions. Carbon neutrality certification is […]

Ruta del Cacao. Colombia: voussoirs of the Río Sucío viaduct completed after work resumed

The Río Sucio viaduct, which is part of Functional Unit 7 of the Bucaramanga-Barrancabermeja-Yondó project, (Ruta del Cacao), reached the culmination of the closing voussoirs that were carried out using successive cantilever carriages. This is the largest viaduct in the project and shows progress of 84%.  As such, the 480 meters corresponding to the successive cantilevers of the Río […]

Ferrovial inaugurates a new section of divided highway on the Ruta del Cacao in Colombia

    Ferrovial has opened a new section of divided highway on the Ruta del Cacao, a 152-kilometer toll road between Bucaramanga and Barrancabermeja,  in northern Colombia. With the inauguration of this 39-kilometer section, the project with a €702 million investment is more than 50% complete. The new section, between La Virgen-La Lizama and La […]

Ruta del Cacao Donates Staple Products to the Most Vulnerable Families Along Its Corridor

On April 13 and 14, The Ruta del Cacao highway donated 530 batches of staple products valued at over €7,000 to the most vulnerable families in the area around it.  This concession brings them into the fight to halt the spread of COVID-19 during the mandatory period of preventive isolation declared by the Government of […]

Ruta del Cacao Donates Staple Products to the Most Vulnerable Families Along Its Corridor

Ferrovial sells 11.7% of Ruta del Cacao in Colombia for €28.6 million

The deal provides a capital gain of €10.69 million Ferrovial retains a 30% stake John Laing reaches a 30.00% stake in total, since it is also acquiring part of the stakes held by other partners Ferrovial, through Cintra, has agreed to sell an 11.75% stake in Ruta del Cacao, the concessionaire for the Bucaramanga-Barrancabermeja-Yondó project […]

Ruta del Cacao highway participates in a social event to help displaced people from Venezuela

On 25 May, Ruta del Cacao participated in the “Calles de Solidaridad” (Solidarity Streets) event organized by the Santander Responsible Network in Bucaramanga. On 25 May, Ruta del Cacao participated in the “Calles de Solidaridad” (Solidarity Streets) event organized by the Santander Responsible Network in Bucaramanga. The project consisted of mobilizing citizen participation to help in the social […]

Ferrovial achieves financial closure of Ruta del Cacao in Colombia, an investment of 580 million euro

The concession covers construction of 80.84 km of new road, upgrading 108.2 km of existing road, and construction of 16 bridges, 2 viaducts and 2 tunnels with a combined length of 5.95 km. The concession has a duration of 25 years. Ferrovial, through subsidiary Cintra, has achieved financial closure of the Ruta del Cacao toll […]