sydneyatlas arteria has agreed to acquire a 6667 majority interest in the chicago skyway toll road to be funded by an equity capital raising the australian toll road operator said tuesday that the acquisition represented an equity value of us201 billion the deal establishes a partnership with the ontario teachers pension plan which is retaining its 3333 interest in chicago skyway the deal is subject to regulatory approvals including consent of the city of chicago atlas arteria said details of the equity raising are being finalized with further information on the acquisition and equity raising to be provided in due course the company said the toll road is nearly eight miles long and provides congestion relief in an essential transportation corridor it said there are 81 years of remaining concession life