Abertis announces that Autopista Central, a subsidiary of the holding group VíasChile has signed an agreement with the Chilean Ministry of Public Works (MOP) for the deployment of a major capex aimed at debottlenecking one of the most congested areas in the Northern part of Santiago de Chile. In more details the project relates to the construction of two one-way tunnels (1.5 Km each) connecting territories within the metropolitan area of Santiago de Chile (interchange between the General Velásquez stretch of Autopista Central and Américo Vespucio Norte portion of Santiago ring road). Total project costs are in excess of €300mn. The works are expected to be initiated in the first half of 2022 and be delivered within 40 months.
This project will allow Santiago to benefit from reduced pollution and road users to achieve fuel and travel times savings due to the improved traffic flow. The project includes 22 hectares of new public spaces for leisure, including over 6 hectares of re-greening.
Autopista Central, a concession that currently manages 62 Km in the North-South axle of Santiago de Chile metropolitan area until 2032, is the toll road with the largest traffic volume in the country and is one of the 6 concessions of Abertis’ portfolio in Chile. As part of this agreement, there will be an extension of 20 months for this concession.
In H1 2021, Abertis Chilean EBITDA stood at 174.000 euros, a significant portion of Abertis’ 1.6 billion euros H1 EBITDA. During 2021, Chilean motorways have seen a strong rebound in traffic showing since July a recovery of 2019 levels.
The transaction follows Abertis' strategy to prolong the average duration of its assets and reinforces its commitment to public-private partnerships with the objective to find long term value-creation and sustainability solutions for the territories in which it operates through agreements with the public administrations.
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25 March 2026
•Following the acquisition of a 51.2% stake in 2025, the Group -whose shareholders are ACS and Mundys- now reaches 100% ownership after reaching an agreement with minority shareholders in this strategic corridor in south-west France.
24 February 2026
•Revenue growth of 4.5%, boosted by strong traffic performance and tariff increases, while EBITDA rose by 6.2% to €4,374 million, both at comparable perimeter and exchange rates.
•In 2025, Abertis strengthened its international leadership through strategic acquisitions, including the French A63 motorway, full ownership of the Vallvidrera and Cadí tunnels in Catalonia, a 22-year extension of the Fluminense corridor concession in Brazil, and the integration in Chile of the Ruta 5 Santiago-Los Vilos motorway, awarded the previous year.
•During the year, Abertis invested close to €2 billion, including the acquisition transactions mentioned above, as well as €739 million allocated to maintenance and expansion investments. In September, Abertis’ shareholders – Grupo ACS and Mundys – injected €400 million in equity to support the company’s growth strategy and further strengthen its balance sheet.
•The Board of Directors of Abertis has today convened the General Shareholders’ Meeting, to be held on 27 March, which includes a proposal for distribution to shareholders of €602 million.
