The One consortium, which also includes Ingérop, ISL, SBE, MDP and Ney & Partners, will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction management of sectors 2 and 4 - respectively 48km and 38 km of the route - including structures.
Egis and its partners will manage the project for nine years, from design studies through to construction supervision and commissioning. Sector 2 runs from Passel to Allaines while sector 4 is from Etricourt-Manancourt to Aubencheul-au-Bac.
The Seine-Nord Europe Canal project involves the construction of a 107km canal from Compiègne to Aubencheul-au-Bac to connect the basins of the rivers Seine and Oise with the 20,000km high-capacity north European waterway network.
The 54m-wide, 4.5m-deep canal will include six locks, four aqueducts, 61 road and rail bridges as well as other structures such as quays. Â
Connecting the Seine and Oise basins into the network is intended to generate a modal shift from road to waterways, relieving traffic on the French A1 motorway and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. A high-capacity barge can carry up to 4,400 tonnes of goods, representing the equivalent of 220 heavy goods vehicles.
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