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FCC
and local authorities go on
the first drive through
the
Coatzacoalcos underwater
tunnel (Mexico)
FCC awarded
300 million euro
electromechanical
installation contract
for Riyadh Metro
Thanks to this contract, the FCC’s
construction division increases its in-
volvement in its largest international
project, the Riyadh Metro.
The value of the contract is around
300 million Euros and is due to be
completed within 36 months.
The scope of the project includes all
electro-mechanical installations, i.e.
lighting, ventilation, fire-fighting and air
conditioning systems on the two me-
tropolitan railway lines. It is also a clear
example of leveraging the different
synergies of the companies that form
part of the Citizen Services Group.
On 30 August, Tomás Ruiz, secretary of Infrastructure and Public Works (SIOP) of
the Veracruz state government, and Joaquín Caballero, mayor of Coatzacoalcos,
along with representatives from different public and private bodies, including repre-
sentatives from FCC Construcción in Mexico, went on the first drive through the
underwater tunnel that connects the cities of Coatzacoalcos and Villa Allende.
The infrastructure is 95% complete and will be finished in the forthcoming months.
The tunnel measures 25 metres in width and 750 metres in length, of which 696 me-
tres are underwater. The starting point is 12 metres underwater, dropping to around
15 metres at the midpoint.
The work project will allow users to cross the city in only three minutes, saving them
considerable time. The same journey, on a road used by over 22,000 vehicles, cu-
rrently takes 45 minutes.
At the event, the authorities emphasised the technical complexity of the work and
its progress. The access point to Colón Street was also opened at the event, which
allows areas of Coatzacoalcos to be reconnected: the Coatzacoalcos pier, Malpica
Avenue and General Anaya. The opening of this street will benefit residents of the
Esfuerzo de los Hermanos del Trabajo neighbourhood, as well as visitors to the 20th
of November Market and the Port Authority.
This contract increases
the involvement of FCC’s
construction division in
its largest international
project, the Riyadh Metro