A Meridiam-led consortium has been awarded a contract to invest in a US interstate road project.
The manager鈥檚 I-66 Express Mobility Partners was named preferred proposer by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the state鈥檚 Transform 66 Project.
The consortium鈥檚 proposal to design, build, finance, maintain and operate the I-66 Outside the Beltway project was chosen by the US state.
Jane Garvey, chairman at Meridiam North America, said the Commonwealth of Virginia鈥檚 vision for Transform 66 was something the company shared.
鈥淥ur commitment to provide an innovative mobility solution for this key region of the US is unwavering,鈥 she said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e ready to put the full breadth and depth of experience of all of our consortium members to work to deliver transportation solutions that provide increased mobility, economic growth and job opportunities for the region and its residents.鈥
Cintra, as well as lead contractors Ferrovial Agroman US and Allan Myers, are in the consortium, as well as engineers Janssen & Spaans Engineering, the Louis Berger Group and American Structurepoint.
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