PRESIDENT SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN LAUNCHES DODOMA OUTER RING ROAD PROJECT

Dar es Salaam - President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday launched a 112.3 kilometre Dodoma City Outer Ring Road project which is intended to address the challenge of traffic congestion in the cnation’s capital city.The project worth $215 million that is equivalent to Sh494.399 billion, is being implemented at the intersection of two international links; the Trans-Africa Highway Corridor (South Africa-Cairo Egypt) and the Central Corridor.

The project is intended to facilitate trade and economic growth not only for Dodoma, but also for entire country.
The Chinese firms - the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the Avic International Project Engineering Company are jointly implementing the project.

The Inter Consult Tanzania Ltd, Pan-Arab Consulting Engineers, Kuwait and Crown Tech (T) Ltd are project consultants.

Giving some details of the project, the Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) chief executive officer (CEO), Mr Rogatus Mativila, said the project - funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) - is being implemented in two phases. “The first section stretches from Nala-Veyula-Mtumba and Ihumwa Inland Container Depot (ICD) implemented by the CCECC as Sh100.38 billion covering 52.3 kilometres,” he said.
“The second phase is the 60 kilometre stretch from Ihumwa ICD-Matumbulu and Nala, being executed by the Avic International Project Engineering at a cost of Sh120.86 billion.”

During the live broadcast event, Mr Mativila said the project’s consultants; the Inter Consult and Pace, have been paid Sh5.1 billion each and that Sh16.239 billion has been used to compensate relocated persons.

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