VINCI, through the consortium AREL, has entered into exclusive negotiations with the French government to secure a long-term concession for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of the future A154 and A120 motorway link in northern France between Rouen and Orléans.

The project involves developing, in the department of Eure-et-Loir, a new 97 km motorway system to complete the Rouen–Orléans corridor. The project will enable traffic to bypass the Greater Paris area to the west and improve the connection with the Major Seine Axis River and Seaport. Once finished, the new motorway will deliver a continuous and efficient route along a corridor that is currently discontinuous and fragmented. By redirecting traffic away from built-up areas, it will enhance road safety and improve residents’ quality of life, helping to ease congestion and lower pollution in several towns and cities. The project will also strengthen transport links to the ports of Rouen and Le Havre, supporting regional economic activity — particularly the agricultural sector — in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Under the 35-year concession agreement, VINCI Autoroutes will handle programme management, financing and operation, and VINCI Construction companies will carry out design and construction. The works will involve building 69 km of new motorway sections and modernising 28 km of existing sections on the RN154 national highway. VINCI will implement measures designed to encourage low-carbon transport and shared mobility solutions. Subject to approval from the competent authorities, the concession agreement is expected to be signed in autumn 2026.