PROJECT # 0029

Tanzania – Dar es Salaam Corridor: Upgrading to Bitumen Standard of Matai – Kasesya Road Linking Tanzania and D.R. Congo through Kasanga Port

The Government of Tanzania has launched a project for upgrading the road from Sumbawanga to Kasanga Port, a key link for the region. The upgrade will enable an increase in trade across Lake Tanganyika. Works involve upgrading the current gravel and earth road to 112 km of bitumen standard highway, and involve constructing a bridge, culverts, erosion protection, and spur roads. The project is undertaken by Tanzania Ministry of Works along with the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) which are responsible for the maintenance and development of the trunk and regional road network in Tanzania mainland. Besides upgrading 112 km of road to bitumen standard, the US$ 60 million overall project includes:

1. construction of walkways;
2. construction of retaining walls;
3. construction of pavements;
4. construction of other related facilities;
5. installation of overhead sign structures, and;
6. installation of lighting systems.

In October 2022, a first lot related to upgrading to bitumen standard of the Matai–Tatanda road Section (25 Km) was awarded to the company China Geo-Engineering Corporation.