VINCI Highways awarded by the canadian council for public-private partnerships for the Regina Bypass project
The Regina Bypass, the largest infrastructure project ever conducted in the Saskatchewan province, Canada, has won the 2020 National Gold Award for Infrastructure in Public-Private Partnerships, granted by the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP). This massive greenfield project comprises 61-km of road, 12 interchanges and 33 bridges and viaducts. Operated by VINCI Highways and Eurovia subsidiary Carmacks until 2049, the bypass provides faster and safer access to three of the province’s most important highways.
The Regina Bypass, the largest infrastructure project ever conducted in the Saskatchewan province, Canada, has won the 2020 National Gold Award for Infrastructure in Public-Private Partnerships, granted by the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP). This massive greenfield project comprises 61-km of road, 12 interchanges and 33 bridges and viaducts. Operated by VINCI Highways and Eurovia subsidiary Carmacks until 2049, the bypass provides faster and safer access to three of the province’s most important highways.
The Saskatchewan economy is based on exports and it now benefits from faster and more reliable access to major road routes. In addition to contributing to a brighter economic future, the bypass means improved road safety, streamlined traffic, reduced congestion and greater efficiency for truckers, shippers and businesses. The more free-moving traffic has resulted in a significant fall in accidents and collisions recorded since the first section was delivered in 2017.
Another positive impact is on the environmental side as it is estimated that the new ring road will contribute to a 1.5 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to a decrease of fuel consumption by nearly 300 million litres over 30 years.
Launched in 2015 and completed in just four years, the project successfully tackled three major challenges – working through the sometimes extreme hot and cold temperatures of the Canadian plains, delivering the road project on schedule in a remote region and coordinating the consortium of companies involved in the development plan. It well illustrates VINCI’s capacity to deliver large-scale projects on budget and on time while proposing the highest standards of quality, safety and technical innovations adapted to the harsh climate of Western Canada.
“Our entire team is incredibly honoured to receive this Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnership award” said Mathieu Lisbonis, CEO of Regina Bypass Partners. “What makes this award special, is that Regina Bypass is more than just a project to all of us, it is a long-term commitment to the safety to the local communities and those who travel. This project is a success because we worked as a team, under the strong leadership of the government of Saskatchewan”.
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The Canadian Council Awards For Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships were established in 1998 to honour governments and/or public institutions and their private sector partners who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in the establishment of public-private partnerships. The awards are presented annually to showcase Canadian excellence and innovation in project development, financing, service delivery, infrastructure investment and/or generation of economic benefit, which result in enhanced quality of public services and facilities.
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