VINCI Highways, a subsidiary of VINCI Concessions, won a 30-year concession to operate and modernize a 594 km section of the BR-040 highway between Belo Horizonte and Brasilia.

This tolled highway connects Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, to Cristalina, a city located in the south of the state of Goiás. It thus serves the federal capital Brasilia. The Belo Horizonte-Cristalina highway serves the ports of the South coast, notably used for the transport of mining, industrial and agricultural production. In 2023, it achieved 17.5 million transactions (+8.3% compared to 2022), with heavy vehicles accounting for 40% of traffic. VINCI Highways will carry out an ambitious works program, including widening over 300 km of the highway and building over 60km of service roads. The investment plan also includes the construction of wildlife crossings and a reforestation program of nearly 600 hectares.

VINCI Highways will take over operations in Q1 of 2025, after a transition phase in collaboration with Brazil's National Road Transport Agency (ANTT).