Brazil to invest US$16 billion in Río Olympics

Officials in Brazil have estimated the total cost of infrastructure and works related to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero to be US$16.3, with 60 per cent of the funds coming from private investors. Some US$2.5 billion of the overall budget would be spent on projects exclusively directed to the event, Agência Brasil reports. Río de Janeiro city itself will invest US$6.3 billion in fourteen projects, including light rail transit and bus rapid transit projects, as well as drainage works in the
April 23, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Officials in Brazil have estimated the total cost of infrastructure and works related to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero to be US$16.3, with 60 per cent of the funds coming from private investors.

Some US$2.5 billion of the overall budget would be spent on projects exclusively directed to the event, Agência Brasil reports.

Río de Janeiro city itself will invest US$6.3 billion in fourteen projects, including light rail transit and bus rapid transit projects, as well as drainage works in the area.

The state government will invest US$4.3 billion in 10 legacy projects, the highlight being metro line 4, which will receive US$4 billion.

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