A86 Project 2 33 year-old private motorway concessionaire company (financing, construction, operation) $800 million (U.S.) per year revenue 550 mile network in France 120 miles under development 2,000 employees Worldwide experience: SR 91 Express Lanes in California Toll Collect in Germany Dartford Crossing and Severn Bridges in the UK Chilean Collipulli motorway in Chile About Cofiroute

A86 Project The Need l No public funding to complete A86 l Commute times increasing l Increasing traffic in area impacting other roads l Sensitive environmental and political area

A86 Project Project Goals l Complete the missing link of the radial freeway l Improve suburb to suburb travel l Reduce surface travel l Contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the neighborhood l No tax dollars used

A86 Project The Project l Two tunnels: l East – 6.5 miles 3 Two-level 3 Three lanes each direction 3 Uni-directional 3 Light vehicles only l West – 4 miles 3 Single level 3 One lane each direction 3 Light vehicles and trucks

A86 Project East TunnelWest Tunnel

A86 Project Lower Level

A86 Project Value Pricing For Throughput and Revenue Production Means of keeping the tunnels congestion-free Supports financing of construction and operations

A86 Project Focus On Safety l Traffic Management 3 Entrance control 3 One-way traffic 3 Trucks separated from passenger vehicles 3 Automatic Incident Detection 3 Variable message signs  FM radio override 3 Customer Assistance Patrol l Design and Environmental 3 Driver sensitive design (lighting, color) 3 Independent ventilation for each level 3 Emergency access/refuge bay every 200 meters

A86 Project Focus On The Environment l Extensive landscaping l Architecture design and above-ground facility location blends into landscape l Minimized above-ground facilities while maintaining safety Noise reduction

A86 Project Financing and Risk Sharing l Revenue and traffic l Construction cost l Financial risk l Operation cost l Government action Cofiroute Government Cofiroute - Concessionaire/Operator SOCATOP - Design/build contractor $1.5 billion (U.S.) private investment Financed by Cofiroute 70 year concession Financed only with tolls Risk sharing

A86 Project Benefits A new road gets built No tax dollars are used Time savings for customers 15% reduction of surface traffic Relative gain in accessibility Creation of 800 jobs at construction stage Aprox 100 additional jobs during operations

A86 Project Development Timetable l Project first envisioned as surface project by state l President decides to study all alternatives l Underground project proposed by Cofiroute l Concession granted to Cofiroute l Major construction begins l Concession challenged/construction stopped – 1998 l Government rebids project – 1998/1999 l Cofiroute re-awarded concession l Construction begins again l Anticipated opening of first 4 miles – 2005

A86 Project More Information Visit the A86 West Exhibition or our website : Greg Hulsizer Cofiroute Global Mobility (714)