Three in competition to build Jackson Miss airport tollroad

Three groups have submitted their statements of qualifications by the deadline Friday Aug 1, the first step in the award of a toll concession to build the Airport Parkway in Jackson Mississippi. The three are each led by large Spain-based international tollroad development groups:

1) the Jackson Access Mobility Group composed of Dragados USA, HNTB, Eutaw, Key and APAC

2) the Airport Parkway P3 Group composed of Cintra de Concesiones de Infraestructas, SA, Ferrovial-Agroman SA, Neil-Schaeffer, Johnson Bros

3) Global Via Infraestructuras SA

The project which is divided into three segments is in total 20km (12 miles) long and estimated to cost $345m to $500m.

In plan a 'Y' on its side it extends due east from the central business district at I-55, crossing the Pearl River (CORRECTION) and splitting into northern and southern arms. The northern arm serves northeastern suburbs and the southern arm the entrance to the Airport and south eastern suburbs. Intermediate interchanges will serve Flowood and Pearl across the river to the east of the CBD.

Most of the permitting is done and a traffic and revenue study is commissioned. The hope is to open the new tollroad in 2012.

see www.theairportparkway.com

TOLLROADSnews 2008-08-02