KeNHA invites bids for the upgrade of the South Sudan road

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Kenya National Highways Authority has invited bids for the upgrade of the South Sudan road.

The East Africa Regional Transport, Trade and Development Facilitation Project is set to start soon with the construction of the Loichangamatak-Lodwar section of the 338 km road.

The government secured a US$ 500m loan from the World Bank mid last year to facilitate construction of the road described as the missing link between Kenya and South Sudan.

An advertisement in local dailies stated that the section of the road from Loichangamatak to Lodwar will be reconstructed to bitumen standard, seven metres wide with two metre shoulders on each side.

Other works will include construction of bridges, culverts and drainage infrastructure.

The project is expected to be completed in two and a half years once awarded to a contractor with a defects liability period of one year.

The construction will consist of three lots: the Lodwar-Lokitung junction road, Lokitung junction-Kalobeyei River, and the Kalobeyei River-Nadapal road.

The road which is part of the international trunk road A1 is expected to contribute to economic growth through increased trade and better access for landlocked countries to the port of Mombasa.

Upgrading of the South Sudan Link Development Corridor, will transform lives and improve the movement of goods and people along Lokichar-Nadapal/Nakodok, part of the Eldoret-Nadapal/Nakodok road in the north western part of Kenya in particular and will also enhance connectivity between Kenya and her neighboring countries hence increase the economy of the country.

1 thought on “KeNHA invites bids for the upgrade of the South Sudan road”

  1. I am a consultant engineering with more than30 years experence, can you please up date me on the Upgrading of the South Sudan road Development Corridor, along the Lokichar-Nadapal/Nakodok, part of the Eldoret-Nadapal/Nakodok road in the north western part leading to Kenya and other upcoming roads projects i would like to particular in the country development.

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