LGV Est européenne: phase 2 Works package 47 awarded to a VINCI consortium

26 November 2010 - New contracts - France

Works package 47 of phase 2 of the construction of the Est Européenne high-speed rail line, between Baudrecourt and Vendenheim, in the east of France, has been awarded to a VINCI consortium notably comprising Dodin Campenon Bernard, leader, Campenon Bernard Dodin Ingénierie and VINCI Construction Terrassement (VINCI Construction), GTM Alsace and GTM Lorraine (VINCI Construction France), and Cegelec Infrastructures & Mobility and Cegelec Nord & Est, respectively of the Cegelec GSS and Cegelec France Divisions, Energy business line.

Undertaken on behalf of RFF, the project calls for the design and creation of 7.5 km of new line. It includes the earthworks, and the construction of the Saverne tunnel (2 tubes; length: 4 km), the Haspelbaechel viaduct (270 m) and various standard engineering structures.
Contract value: €184.2m.