Infrastructure Investment
Opportunities in Uruguay
Highway Network | Railway System | Port
Facilities | Airport System
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
National Highway Network
Investment Opportunities in Uruguay
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
National Highway Network
•
National roadway network – 8,738 km
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Roads per 1,000 km2 of surface area – 50 km/1,000 km2
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Roads per 1,000 inhabitants – 2.6 km/1,000 inhab.
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Domestic cargo transported by highway – 95%
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Domestic passengers transported by highway – 100 %
National Highway Network Actions
• Network coverage is generally adequate.
Actions should focus on:
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Substantially improve the state of repair.
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Address changes in standards, increasing percentage of superior
quality road surfaces.
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Eliminate bridges with load limitations.
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Reduce points of conflict, particularly through reducing passage
through population centers.
National Highway Network Road Projects
Public Private Partnerships, 2011 - 2015
Route 3 North
ARTIGAS
BRAZIL
Routes 4 and 31
Route 26
SALTO
RIVERA
PAYSANDÚ
TACUAREMBÓ
Routes 6, 7 and 8
ARGENTINA
CERRO LARGO
RIO NEGRO
DURAZNO
Routes 21 and 24
TREINTA Y TRES
Route 14
SORIANO
FLORES
FLORIDA
Routes 13 and 15
LAVALLEJA
ROCHA
COLONIA
Colonia and Juan Lacaze
port access roads
Port of Montevideo
access roads
LA PLATA RIVER
SAN
JOSÉ
CANELONES
MALDONADO
MONTEVIDEO
ATLANTIC OCEAN
National Highway Network Investments
Investment per public project bid, 2011 - 2015
Project type
Amount
(USD)
Highway refurbishment
250,000,000
Bridges
50,000,000
Highway safety
25,000,000
Total
325,000,000
Railway System
Investment Opportunities in Uruguay
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
Railway System
• National railway system in operation– 1,600 km
• Cargo transported by rail – 5% (1,300,000 t)
• Average distance – 210 km
• Average load per train – 300 metric tons
• Passengers transported by rail – 570,000
Products transported (t)
Products transported (t-km)
Railway Renovation
Objectives
• Increase rail cargo traffic from 1.3 to 4.0 million metric tons
per year in 10 years (12% per year)
• Increase average distance of cargo transported via rail from
210 km to 270 km
• Improve rail efficiency, reducing train operational costs
Rail Network Projects
Public Private Partnership and bids for public works
projects, 2011 - 2015
Algorta - Salto
Chamberlain - Algorta Fray Bentos
Tres Árboles - Piedra Sola
Pintado - Rivera
(underway)
Toledo - N. Perez -Treinta
y Tres
Rail Network Projects
Investment per branch line, 2011 - 2015
Branch line
Chamberlain - Algorta - Fray Bentos
Algorta - Paysandú - Salto
Piedra Sola -Tres Arboles
Toledo - Treinta y Tres
Total
Amount
(USD)
100,000,000
55,000,000
15,000,000
90,000,000
260,000,000
Investments in Rolling Stock
2011 - 2015
• 12 locomotives of between 2,000 and 2,500 HP
• 510 cars of the following types:
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170 freight cars for barley, rice and other grains
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124 multiuse box cars for processed wood, cement and other cargo
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216 flatcars for wood logs and containers
* Estimated requirements to transport 3,000,000 metric tons
New Rail Lines
Deep water port development investments (2015 and
later)
Nueva Palmira Port
Deep Water Port
Port Facilities
Investment Opportunities in Uruguay
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
Commercial port facilities
• Montevideo is the country’s main commercial port with
annual movements of 10 million metric tons, 500,000
passengers and 100 cruise ships.
• The port serves: containers, general cargo, bulk items,
warehouses of logistics activities, fishing, passenger transport
and cruise ships.
• Nueva Palmira is the second largest port. Focusing on bulk
cargo and cellulose paste, the port handles 6 million metric
tons annually.
• Colonia is the main passenger port with 2 million passengers
per year.
Commercial port facilities
Major projects
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Short and medium-term (2011-2015):
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Port equipment improvement
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Puntas de Sayago Logistics Port
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Rivera Dry Port
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La Paloma Port
Medium and long-term (2015 and later)
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Deep-water port on Rocha coast
Investment in port equipment
2011 - 2015
• Purchase of a towed suction dredger
• Re-engining of two existing towed suction dredgers
• Purchase of underwater hydrographic study craft
• Refurbishment of dock cranes
Port of MONTEVIDEO
Puntas de
Sayago
Port of LA PALOMA
Reconstruction and operation of a 300m pier
with 8.5m depth and associated shore area.
 USD 30-40 million
Airport System
Investment opportunities in Uruguay
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
Airports
ARTIGAS
Rivera Airport
Salto Airport
BRAZIL
SALTO
RIVERA
PAYSANDÚ
TACUAREMBÓ
CERRO LARGO
ARGENTINA
RIO NEGRO
DURAZNO
SORIANO
TREINTA Y TRES
FLORES
FLORIDA
LAVALLEJA
ROCHA
COLONIA
Colonia Airport
SAN
JOSÉ
CANELONES
MALDONADO
LA PLATA RIVER
MONTEVIDEO
Carrasco International Airport
(opened in 2009)
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Airport Projects
• Refurbishment proposed for the following airports:
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Colonia
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Salto

Rivera
• Objectives: improve regional service and boost potential of
tourism complexes and cargo transport along the littoral and
northern regions of the country.