Strabag building section of M85 expressway in Hungary for€ 167 million

Press Wire ♦ Published: March 13, 2018; 10:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

The European construction group STRABAG SE has started work on the 20.5 km long section of the M85 expressway between Csorna and Sopron in Hungary. The contract has a value of HUF 51.9 billion, which corresponds to about EUR 167 million. The section is scheduled for completion after a period of 36 months.

Strabag building section of M85 expressway in Hungary for€ 167 million / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The new extension of the M85 expressway between Csorna and Sopron covers four

separate sections. The stretch between Csorna and Fertod-Endrédmajor is being
built by STR-B M85, a consortium made up of one Austrian and one Hungarian
STRABAG subsidiary together with Belfry PE Kft. The works comprise two lanes in
each direction as well as 18 bridges.

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