48 public and private projects for a total of US$ 8.9 billion are on the list for 2009-2010.
Chile currently has a unique chance to materialize fundamental public infrastructure projects and the opportunity to project a strategy of territorial integration, international connection, and transformation of our urban centers, turning them into more friendly cities with a higher quality of living for all Chileans. The 2009-2010 portfolio is comprised of 26 public initiatives and 22 private ones for a total of US$ 3.037 billion and US$ 5.871 billion, respectively, and a total of 48 projects worth US$ 8.908 billion. Projects in Tender Process 2009- Maipú and La Florida Hospital Program - Antofagasta and Concepción Prison Infrastructure- Connectivity Chacao Channel Crossing- Concession Route 66, Fruit Highway- New Araucanía Region Airport- Carlos Ibañez del Campo Airport in Punta Arenas- Concession of Highway 5 between Puerto Montt and Pargua- Metropolitan Center for Vehicles Removed from CirculationPossible Calls for Tender 2009 - Retender Cerro Moreno Airport in Antofagasta- Retender El Loa Airport in Calama- Highway 5 North, between La Serena and Vallenar- Concepción Port Logistics Road Interconnection- Arica Visviri Railway- New Fourth Region Airport- Seventh Region Prison Facility- Antofagasta Region Highway- Concepción - Cabrero Highway and Bío Bío Road Network- Alternative Access to Iquique- Connectivity Tenth and Eleventh Regions - North Sector, Puerto Montt-Chiloé-Palena- Connectivity Tenth and Eleventh Regions - South Sector, Quellón-Puerto Chacabuco and intermediate locations Network- Connectivity Magallanes Region, Puerto Edén - Navarno Island NetworkPossible Calls for Tender 2010 - Quinta Normal Public Building- Américo Vespucio East- Loa provincial road system- Puchuncaví - Con Cón - Viña del Mar toll road- Gran Avenida Public Transportation Corridor- Independencia Public Transportation Corridor- J.J. Pérez Public Transportarion Corridor- Nahuelbuta Highway- Sports Marina and Urban Renewal in Marga Marga Estuary, Viña del MarPublic Initiatives under Study 2009 - 2010 - Tres Pinos - Highway- Public Infrastructure, Los Libertadores Pass- Santiago II Prison Facility- Lomas Coloradas - Coronel- Route 226, between Highway 5 and the Access to El Tepual AirportPrivate Initiatives under Study 2009-2010 - Route G21, access to Ski Centers- Santiago - Lampa Highway- Improvement of Valparaiso - Viña del Mar Transportation System- Upgrade of Central Coastal Highway- Upgrade of Kirke Pass Navigation Route- Low altitude Railway Tunnel and Operation of Trans - Andean Central Railway- Road Connection between Highway 78 and Highway 68- Concession of Bus Terminals for Transantiago
Aeropuerto de Balmaceda. (Photo:MOP)