The national government took a new step in its plan to transform road infrastructure: it received 20 bids to concession eight new corridors and has already set in motion more than 9,000 kilometers of national routes under private management. The scheme promoted by the administration of Javier Milei aims to accelerate works, improve maintenance, and put an end to the historic model of state subsidies.
The opening of bids took place as part of Stage III of the Federal Concessions Network, which includes more than 3,900 kilometers distributed across ten provinces. According to the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, all the included routes will begin construction in the coming weeks.
The scheme puts an end to the abandonment of road infrastructure by the Kirchner administrations.
The new package tendered includes eight strategic corridors distributed in Córdoba, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, Chaco, Corrientes, Misiones, and Mendoza. These are key routes for freight transport, agricultural production, tourism, and international connections.
Among the most important sections is the so-called “Center,” which connects Córdoba and Santa Fe through fundamental routes for the Argentine industrial and agro-export framework. The NOA and Litoral corridors also stand out, in addition to the Cuyo section, which is strategic for trade with Chile and the export route to the Pacific.
The scheme promoted by the government requires the awarded companies to finance, operate, and maintain the routes without contributions from the national state. The liberal administration seeks to replace the historic public works system sustained by fiscal deficits with a model based on private investment and long-term contracts.
The sections were developed without subsidies and with private financing.
In this regard, the Minister of Economy assured that all the included routes “will be under construction in the coming weeks,” emphasizing that the goal is to move towards “more efficiency, more investment, and better infrastructure for Argentines.”
The Federal Concessions Network already exceeds 9,000 kilometers under concession and represents one of the most significant structural changes in road infrastructure in recent years. The government claims that the new scheme will allow for accelerated works, improved maintenance, and elevated road safety standards without increasing public spending.
