VINCI Autoroutes
VINCI Autoroutes finances, designs, builds and operates motorways in France. With a network of 4,443 km under concessions run by ASF, Cofiroute, Escota, Arcour and Arcos, VINCI Autoroutes is France’s leading motorway concession holder. The primary mission is to ensure – whatever the circumstances – network maintenance, customer safety and the continuity of a public motorway service. To tackle the climate emergency, VINCI Autoroutes is taking action to transform motorways – which are vital to providing access to the regions they serve and supporting the local economy and communities – into low-carbon infrastructure, in line with France’s national strategy for decarbonising mobility.
Key figures 2024
€6,585m
revenue
4,443 km
motorway network under concession in France
2,100
electric charging stations in the network’s 180 motorway rest areas
1,224
works dedicated to wildlife
Dynamic wireless charging for heavy vehicles
In a world first, in spring 2025 electric heavy vehicle prototypes should be able to charge their batteries while driving on motorways in real-world traffic conditions. That is the goal behind the trial that a consortium led by VINCI Autoroutes, and including VINCI Construction along with several public and private sector partners, is running on the A10 near Paris, as part of a Bpifrance call for projects. The dynamic induction technology they are testing could improve the environmental performance of electric heavy mobility by considerably reducing the size of batteries while also eliminating range constraints
Towards “zero waste” recycled motorways
As a programme manager, VINCI Autoroutes encourages the use of recycled and renewable materials for its roadworks. In 2024, 93% of the asphalt mix from renovation works on its network was recycled, including 48% that was reused in its own roadworks. On its own operations, VINCI Autoroutes recycles or reuses 97% of the waste generated by its own activities as secondary raw materials and aims to increase that amount to 100% by 2025.
Towards land rehabilitation of motorways areas
VINCI Autoroutes has been working on the ecological regeneration of green spaces since 2021. As part of the partnership agreement with France’s National Forest Office, 119 sites have been analysed, with recommendations made regarding their rehabilitation. Projects include planting trees at the Gript Nord service area (A10) and creating prairies and wetlands as well as planting native species of trees at former service areas in Vendée (A83). In addition, sustainable methods for maintaining the network’s green spaces help to better understand how natural spaces evolve and thus coordinate human intervention with the life cycles of flora and fauna.
VINCI Autoroutes motorway concessions in France
