Ferrovial consortium wins $8.9 billion I‑285 East Express Lanes contract in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Transportation selected a Ferrovial‑led consortium, which includes Tikehau Star Infra, to design, build, finance, operate and maintain Phase 1 of the I‑285 East Express Lanes project in the Atlanta area. Phase 1 comprises roughly 21 miles of new express lanes and key connections to I‑285, I‑85 and SR 400. The public‑private partnership has an expected construction value of $8.9 billion, with later phases expanding the corridor to about 37.5 miles in each direction.

Ferrovial expects the contract to generate a long‑term revenue stream from toll operations and to strengthen its North America managed‑lanes portfolio, which could improve future cash flow visibility. The size of the deal also adds a significant infrastructure asset to the company's order book, potentially supporting earnings growth in upcoming periods.

  • 1The contract’s expected construction value is $8.9 billion.
  • 2Phase 1 includes approximately 21 miles of new express lanes.
  • 3The consortium is led by Ferrovial and includes Tikehau Star Infra.
  • 4GDOT selected the Ferrovial‑led consortium to finance, design, build, operate and maintain Phase 1.
  • 5When completed, the project will provide about 37.5 miles of new express lanes in each direction.

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