The Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP) in Uruguay has signed the concession for the Circuito 5 project with Aldesa led consortium.

The Autovías Cinco joint venture is formed by Aldesa and Coalvi Renovables and will renovate and maintain a 184-kilometer stretch of roads. The scope of works includes the design, construction, operation and financing of the road layout existing along Route No. 14 (between Sarandí del Yí and Lascano), and Route No. 15 (between Lascano and Velázquez), running through the departments of Rocha, Florida, and Lavalleja in South Uruguay.

The concession period for the project is 20 years with estimated investment value of US$332 million. The activities planned include improvements in the surfacing, construction of new infrastructures and improvements on existing ones such as bridges and overpasses as well as necessary adjustments in junctions or crossroads.