Activities in Tanzania

Project for Widening of New Bagamoyo Road Phase 2

Type	Area	Agreement signing date	Tanzania organization	Cost (Mil Yen)
Grant	Dar es Salaam	Feb, 2018	TANROADS	3,782

On-going construction work on New Bagamoyo Road

The road network of Dar es Salaam, which is the economic center of Tanzania, comprises of four main radial highways connected by two circular roads. In line with urban expansion accompanying the country's recent economic growth, road traffic in Dar es Salaam is increasing rapidly, and this trend is especially pronounced in the inner city areas.

Furthermore, New Bagamoyo Road experiences chronic congestion that paralyses city traffic during rush hour times, and improvement of this situation has become an issue of urgent importance. In responses to these conditions, the Government of Tanzania requested the Government of Japan to provide grant aid for the widening of New Bagamoyo Road.

The scope of the Project is the widening of the road from two lanes to four lanes, upgrading of intersections and the installation of road drainage facilities and auxiliary facilities (service roads, sidewalks, bus bays, traffic signals, street lights, etc.) over the section from the boundary with the BRT at Morocco Intersection to Mwenge Intersection.

The Project aims to widen the road to four lanes with 9m width of center median for future BRT over a section of approximately 4.3km from the boundary of the BRT at Moroco Intersection to Mwenge Intersection. The target road section will be approximately 4.3km from the boundary with the BRT Phase-1 works at Morocco Intersection to Mwenge Intersection. In order to mitigate congestion on the target road, it will be widened to four lanes with 9m width of central median for future BRT.

Intersections will be improved in order to secure safe and smooth traffic flows. Service roads and sidewalks will be installed in order to secure the road service level and safety. Since the road passes flood prone area, road drainage facilities resolve road inundation; auxiliary facilities for securing the road functions; and traffic safety facilities for securing traffic safety will be installed.

The Project for Widening of New Bagamoyo Road Phase 2 will improve road conditions of the target section and also secure smooth and safe traffic flow, thereby benefiting the residents of Dar es Salaam and Northern Tanzania.