Sacyr Concessions has been awarded the concession of the project to improve Route 66 in Chile, known as “El Camino de la Fruta”, which involves upgrading the access route to the country’s two most important ports, Valparaíso and San Antonio, both located in the Region of Valparaíso.

Route 66 is considered as one of the main transport corridors of agricultural products. The project requires an investment of US$ 575 million. 

The work on the 142 km-long highway will benefit the residents of the towns of Malloa, San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Peumo, Las Cabras, San Pedro, Santo Domingo and San Antonio, through which the road passes, and will contribute to generating fluid traffic conditions for trucks traveling to the Port of San Antonio.

This route begins at the junction with Route 5 South, in the Pelequén sector, O'Higgins region, crosses the southern part of the Metropolitan region and ends on the access road to the Port of San Antonio in the Valparaíso region. The project has four variants located in the San Juan sectors, in Peumo-El Manzano, San Vicente and Pelequén-Limahue.

To connect these areas, the route features multi-level intersections, the upgrading of the existing highway structures and road surfaces, third lanes in specific stretches, drainage work, signage and road safety measures, lighting, overhead walkways, stopping points, cycle paths and main toll stations, among others.

One of the main objectives of the project is to improve the road infrastructure, which will allow for greater development and agribusiness competitiveness in the area. In this way, industrial and commercial activity between Regions V, VI and Metropolitan can be encouraged. It will also improve the connection of one of the main product transport corridors to the Port of San Antonio, reducing the accident rates that are currently occurring on the route.