The union committed to having tow truck drivers available 24/7 to handle accidents or other emergencies requiring a tow truck. #NewsismyBusiness
State of the art cameras with external illuminators — which can read dirty license plates, even at night — have been deployed. #NewsismyBusiness
“We thank the management of Metropistas, which sponsored this initiative to raise awareness and alert drivers of these two situations that cause the majority of car accidents,” said Marjorie Stewart-Feria, executive director of the Fundación Asistencia Centro de Trauma. #NewsismyBusiness
Puerto Rico's government selected Metropistas for a 40-year, $2.85 billion P3 to upgrade and maintain the roads. #NewsismyBusiness
Autopistas Metropolitanas of Puerto Rico, known as Metropistas, is marking 10 years since taking over the operation of Highways PR-5 and PR-22 through a public-private partnership with the government, confirming it has made some $170 million in infrastructure improvements. The money was put into the containment systems along the highways — such as the concrete […]
Metropistas announced the launch of a project in alliance with the Sila M. Calderón Foundation and its Center for Puerto Rico to support Puerto Rican businesswomen, publicize their businesses and motivate others toward entrepreneurship, at a time when the local economy has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The “Vía Empresarial” project presents the stories […]
Given that the De Diego highway (PR-22) crosses 12 of Puerto Rico’s northern coast towns, its operator Metropistas has launched a new tool to explore them, called “RutaAventura PR-22,” to promote local tourism. By visiting the “RutAventura PR-22” website, users will find routes for different activities and audiences, featuring destinations to map out a trip […]
Metropistas, the private operator of two busy highways, and Aloft Hotel, currently under construction in Miramar, named new executives in the last week. Metropistas names new CEO Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (known as Metropistas), the consortium that has operated the the PR-22 (Expreso De Diego) and PR-5 toll roads since 2011, announced the appointment […]
Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (metropistas) announced the closing of a $120 million bond issuance to refinance a portion of its debt, in what constitutes the company’s second successful placement in the market in three months and one of the few bond issuances in the Puerto Rican infrastructure industry since the beginning of the economic […]
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As a way to contribute to Puerto Rico’s recovery in the wake of Hurricane María, Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (“metropistas”) investment partners Abertis and Goldman Sachs announced a $1 million donation toward hurricane relief efforts on the island.
S&P Global Ratings on Thursday removed its CreditWatch negative placement on Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC and affirmed its 'BBB-' rating on the company’s $435 million senior secured notes due 2035. The outlook is negative.
The Public-Private Partnerships Association, a newly created organism that seeks to incentivize collaboration between the government and private sector on infrastructure projects, was formally unveiled Thursday.
With an investment of more than $2.8 million metropistas, the company in charge of the operation and maintenance of the PR-22 and PR-5 highways, has replaced the lights of the lighting system of both roads with the new LED technology, the company announced Wednesday.
Salvador Alemany, president of Spanish infrastructure firm abertis, which is partner in the consortium that operates one of Puerto Rico’s busiest highways, was on the island Thursday participating in a series of meetings, including a brief encounter with Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla.
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