New road now open to traffic in Rwanda

A major road project in Rwanda has been completed on schedule by contractor STRABAG. The rebuilt road’s route runs 78km and connects capital Kigali with the border town of Gatuna. STRABAG won the contract to reconstruct the road in July 2011. The construction phase commences in January 2012 and took 44 months to complete. The official opening took place in the presence of Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure James Musoni and Neven Mimica, the European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation and Deve
September 24, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
A major road project in Rwanda has been completed on schedule by contractor 945 STRABAG. The rebuilt road’s route runs 78km and connects capital Kigali with the border town of Gatuna. STRABAG won the contract to reconstruct the road in July 2011. The construction phase commences in January 2012 and took 44 months to complete. The official opening took place in the presence of Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure James Musoni and Neven Mimica, the European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development.

The route is of prime importance in the region as it links Rwanda to Kampala, the capital of Uganda. From Uganda the route also connects through Kenya to its port of Mombasa, a section of road also undergoing upgrading at present. Half of the imports to Rwanda and eastern Congo pass through the Northern Corridor, along the Kigali–Gatuna road. The completion marks a significant achievement of the regional integration process and cross-border trade and will help boost economic development in the region by connecting Rwanda to the rest of the region.
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