A5 Malsch - Offenburg (PPP)

The highway A5 between Karlsruhe and Switzerland with a daily traffic occurrence of approx. 70.000 vehicles is a major traffic artery of European importance.

The expansion of the A5 is implemented as a so-called A-model. Via Solutions Südwest plans, finances, builds, maintains and operates the A5 between Malsch and Offenburg for 30 years.

The consortium shareholders are VINCI Concessions (50%)”, “Meridiam Infrastructure (37.5%)” and “Kirchhoff (12.5%)”; who bring in long-standing experience and expertise in the area of transport infrastructure.

For the implementation of the construction work Via Solutions Südwest has assigned a Joint Venture consisting of „VINCI“-subsidiary „EUROVIA“, „Kirchhoff“ and „Reif Bauunternehmung“.

Overall 58 bridges are being newly constructed or rebuild in addition to the construction of 12,5 km of noise-reducing walls, 6 purification basins for rainwater and 5 PWC constructions.

Facts and figures:

• Project term: 30 years
  
• Concession line: 60 km
• Start of maintenance: 2009
  
• Total concession volume: 850 Million Euro
  
• Six-lane expansion: length 41,5 km
  
• Contractual end of construction: 15th of January 2012
  
• Planned traffic release: end of 2013
  
• Pure construction costs: 350 Million Euro