The government of President Javier Milei has once again demonstrated its capacity for efficient, results-oriented management. Through Resolution 29/2025 of the Transportation Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy, a call has been launched for a national and international public tender for the construction, operation, administration, and maintenance of two key sections in the Federal Concessions Network (RFC): the Eastern Section and the Connection Section.
This process marks the beginning of Stage I of a plan that contemplates the concession of more than 9,000 kilometers (5,592 miles) of national highways, under an unprecedented model in Argentina: without subsidies, without state contributions, and with completely private investment. In this first stage, 741 kilometers (460 miles) will be tendered, which will be progressively integrated into the network in future stages.
The Eastern Section includes national highways 12, 14, 135, A015, and 117, strategically crossing the provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, and Corrientes. Meanwhile, the Connection Section includes the Rosario-Victoria Bridge (National Highway 174), a key piece of infrastructure that links Entre Ríos with Santa Fe.
The magnitude of the project responds not only to road modernization criteria but also to a fiscally responsible vision: the old, deficit-ridden concession scheme is being completely eliminated, which did not provide tangible improvements for users and caused a heavy cost for the State. In the government's own words, "the new system will not have any subsidy from the public sector", which represents a direct and sustained saving for the national Treasury.
