The construction works of the long awaited Jangwani Bridge Project in Tanzania are set to commence in Dar es Salaam. This comes after Tanzania’s government signed a contract worth $35 million with a Chinese company that will foresee the implementation of this bridge project.
This upcoming bridge project has an aim of addressing the challenges that are usually encountered at the Jangwani area. The challenges are usually brought about as a result of heavy rains. This usually leads to closing of the Morogoro Road which is usually a very crucial link to the city center. As a result, this usually results to significant inconveniences to the road users.
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Project Factsheet
Name: Jangwani Bridge
Location: Jangwani
Length: 390 meteres
Cost: $35 million
Contractor: China Communications Construction Company Ltd
Construction period: 2 years
Significance: Address flooding issues in the region
Construction Period
This construction project will be conducted within a period of 2 years. It will be carried out by China Communications Construction Company Ltd under supervision of Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads).
As revealed by Tanroads, this Jangwani Bridge project is a very critical part of the strategy of the government of Tanzania to speeding up economic and social development in Dar es Salaam. This will be achieved by the enhancement of road infrastructure eventually enabling efficient transportation in the region.
Length of the Bridge
Speaking during the signing ceremony that was held on the 22nd of October, Minister of Works in Tanzania, Innocent Bashungwa, mentioned that the bridge will span 390 metres and will be complemented by connecting roads measuring 700 meters.
According to the Minister, Jangwani Bridge Project has been designed to alleviate the flooding issues that have been quite a big issue to both the residents and commuters of Jangwani area especially during the rainy season.
“I am aware that at various times this part of Jangwani has experienced water overflowing over the currently existing bridge. This bridge project is one of the undertakings being implemented by the country’s government via Msimbazi Valley Development Program. A significant portion of the execution of the project will be under management of the Ministry that is responsible for Regional Administration and Local Governments,” Mr. Bashungwa stated.
Feasibility Studies and Design of the Bridge
According to the chief executive of Tanroads, Mohamed Besta, stated that both the feasibility study and design for the Jangwani Bridge project were undertaken by CDR International BV of Netherlands. The company also partnered with Deltares from the Netherlands and Wema Consultant of Tanzania. The funding was provided by the World Bank which cost $905, 123.95.
“Lastly, I’d like to call upon the contractor to execute their work observing high level of professionalism to make sure that Jangwani Bridge Project is completed within the scheduled time frame, adhering to both the standards and costs,” he remarked.
“Once the bridge project is done, Dar es Salaam will change and become more beautiful. The contractors of this key bridge project should start work on the project so that the public can witness progress and address congestion.”
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