Mafraq–Ghweifath E11 Highway PPP Concession, Abu Dhabi Emirate (UAE)

Design, Finance, Construction (refurbishing and widening) and Management of E11 motorway between Mafraq, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, and Ghweifat, on the border with Saudi Arabia, for a total length of 327 km.
Assignment has a total duration of 29 years, including 4 years of construction.

The Mafraq-Ghweifat was conceived as the first PPP motorway project to be awarded by the United Arab Emirates under a Design, Build Finance and Operate (DBFO) agreement with availability-based repayment scheme.
Tender process was later turned into traditional procurement and awarded to 5 Consortia as Design & Build.

Construction work was completed in 2018, and ever since then the 4-lane upgraded highway has been open to traffic and fully operational.

Project carried out by Alberto Germani as PPP Unit member of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DoT).

Committente: DoT – Abu Dhabi Department of Transport

Anno: 2009 - 2011

Valore (in USD): USD 3.000.000.000 (CAPEX)

Mafraq–Ghweifath E11 Highway PPP Concession, Abu Dhabi Emirate (UAE)

Design, Finance, Construction (refurbishing and widening) and Management of E11 motorway between Mafraq, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, and Ghweifat, on the border with Saudi Arabia, for a total length of 327 km.
Assignment has a total duration of 29 years, including 4 years of construction.

The Mafraq-Ghweifat was conceived as the first PPP motorway project to be awarded by the United Arab Emirates under a Design, Build Finance and Operate (DBFO) agreement with availability-based repayment scheme.
Tender process was later turned into traditional procurement and awarded to 5 Consortia as Design & Build.

Construction work was completed in 2018, and ever since then the 4-lane upgraded highway has been open to traffic and fully operational.

Project carried out by Alberto Germani as PPP Unit member of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DoT).