The confirmation of Salvador as a host city of the 2013 Confederations Cup has been conditioned to the progress of the constructions works of the venue until June 2012, according to information from FIFA.
After ready, the Fonte Nova Arena will have a light metal rooftop structure, capacity for 50 thousand people, 71 boxes, 94 toilets – of which 23 adapted for disabled people – 39 food kiosks, panoramic restaurant, press area, roof covered car park with approximately 2 thousand spaces and a football museum.
At the side of the venue, a multimodal urban mobility system will be implemented to reduce the volume of traffic, which is very intense today because of the great number of cars on the streets and avenues of the city. Refurbishment works are also planned for the International Airport, including the increasing of the car park and other new facilities; a new passenger terminal will be built at the city’s port.
Around R$ 5 billion shall be allocated to the infrastructure works, with the conclusion of the metro line standing out. There are also plans for an express roadway to be built between the port and the city’s main access roadway. The security area and hotel sector will benefit from public and private investments.
Source: The World Cup Portal
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