Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway
| Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length: | 286 mi (460 km) |
| History: |
Designated in 2017 (Expected) Completion in 2020(Expected) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Malindi |
|
Mombasa Lunga Lunga Tanga | |
| South end: | Bagamoyo |
The Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway is a road in Kenya and Tanzania, connecting the cities of Malindi and Mombasa in Kenya to Tanga and Bagamoyo in Tanzania.[1]
Location
Within Kenya
The road starts at Malindi, Kenya and makes its way southwards for 110 kilometres (68 mi) to Mombasa, with this portion of the road designated officially as part of route B8, a national trunk road.[2]
The road then continues south for 106 kilometres (66 mi) through the town of Lunga Lunga and onward to the nearby border with Tanzana, with this portion of the road designated officially as the entirety of route A14, an international trunk road.[2]
The total distance within Kenya is approximately 216 kilometres (134 mi).[3]
Within Tanzania
From the border, the road will continue to Tanga, then on through Pangani before bypassing the Saadani National Park[4] and ending at Bagamoyo. The road contract distance is 460 kilometres (286 mi).[5]
Overview
The highway is expected to improve cross-border trade, tourism, socio-economic development and promote regional integration. The project is being handled directly by the East African Community. The road is also expected to ease the movement of traffic from both Mombasa and Tanga ports, destined for the land-locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and DR Congo.[6]
Upgrade to double carriageway
The upgrade to class II bitumen and widening to double carriageway will be jointly funded by he EAC and African Development Bank. The budgeted cost is about US$500 million. Construction is expected to commence in 2017 and last 36 months.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Nkirote, Miriam (8 September 2014). "Sh52 Billion Kenya–Tanzania Highway to Boost East African Trade". Nairobi: Constructionkenya.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- 1 2 Roads Network, Classification, Kenya National Highways Authority, accessed 16 September 2016
- ↑ GFC (29 March 2016). "Distance between Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya and Lunga-Lunga, Kwale, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Tanzania: New Road Set to Breath Life Into Pangani", "Daily News", Dar es Salaam, 31 March 2015, via allAfrica.com, reported by Gideon George, accessed 16 September 2016
- ↑ Ihucha, Adam (30 August 2014). "US$600 million highway to link Kenya, Tanzania". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- 1 2 Ihucha, Adam (16 May 2015). "$500m for Bagamoyo highway". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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Coordinates: 04°36′05″S 39°06′20″E / 4.60139°S 39.10556°E