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Ferrovial makes a high-stakes bet in the US with I-24 as its shares fall nearly 20%

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The DriveTN consortium, led by Ferrovial alongside Transurban and Tikehau, won in August the contract to build and operate for 50 years two tolled lanes in each direction along 42 kilometers of I-24, between Nashville and Murfreesboro. The work will cost 9.2 billion dollars and the consortium offered Tennessee a concession value of 24.8 billion, compared with bids from Sacyr and ACS of around 7 billion. The share went from about 55 euros before the award to 44.18 on Friday, nearly 20% lower.

In 45 seconds

  • DriveTN, led by Ferrovial, was awarded the I-24 in Tennessee in August: 42 kilometers of toll road and 50 years of operation.
  • The work will cost 9.2 billion dollars and the consortium offered a concession value of 24.8 billion, versus around 7 billion from Sacyr and ACS.
  • The share fell from about 55 euros to 44.18, nearly 20%, and JPMorgan cut its rating to "neutral".
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