Plans to decongest Dar es Salaam city in Tanzania have reportedly moved a significant step forward with the signing of the contract to build an ultra-modern Selander Bridge Flyover.
The east African country’s government is said by national media to have signed a deal with South Korean firm GS Engineering & Construction Co Ltd for the delivery of of the three-year project.
President John Magufuli and South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon witnessed the agreement signing between Tanzania Roads Agency (TANROADS) and the contractor at the State House in Dar es Salaam.
Dr Magufuli told Tanzanian media that the TZS 250bn (US$109.4mn) project will address chronic traffic jams on the old Selander Bridge, as well as beautify the city.
The works will also o attract strong demand for aggregates, cement and concrete from regional producers.
The bridge will cover 6.23 kilometres from Coco Beach area to Aga Khan Hospital, with a 1.03km-stretch passing over the Indian Ocean.
