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Kenya-Tanzania road link construction to commence

Construction work is due to commence shortly on a new road link connecting Kenya and Tanzania. The 450km route will connect the cities of Bagamoyo in Tanzania with Kenya’s key port, Mombasa. The project is expected to cost US$600 million and will also run through Saadani, Pangani, Lunga Lunga and Malindi. The route runs along existing roads and the work will require repairs and upgrading to a 250km stretch, as well as asphalt surfacing of a section measuring 175km.
March 15, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Construction work is due to commence shortly on a new road link connecting Kenya and Tanzania. The 450km route will connect the cities of Bagamoyo in Tanzania with Kenya’s key port, Mombasa. The project is expected to cost US$600 million and will also run through Saadani, Pangani, Lunga Lunga and Malindi. The route runs along existing roads and the work will require repairs and upgrading to a 250km stretch, as well as asphalt surfacing of a section measuring 175km.

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