Ethiopia Invest $240 Million On Road Construction

Addis Ababa — The project is expected to pass through mountainous range, take 42 months to finish, be 19 meters wide in rural areas and 10 meters wide in urban areas.

The second one located in Northern Ethiopia is the Bilbela-Sekota road project signed with China first Highway Engineering Company, expected to cost USD 102 million, be 98.7 kms long and take 39 months to complete. It's also expected to be 14 meters long in urban areas and seven meters long in rural areas.

The Third one is the 80.5 kms Dichito-Gaielfi roundabout- Beleho in north East of Ethiopia to be implemented by a local construction company Defense Construction Enterprise. The project will see 63.5 kms of it built with Cement Concrete Rigid Pavement, while the rest 17 kms will be with standard asphalt basis.

It's anticipated to take 1170 days to complete, be 10 meters wide in urban areas, 7 meters wide in rural areas, and be vital in connecting Landlocked Ethiopia with Tadjourah Port facilitating export-import trade of Ethiopia and the economy of the areas on its route.

All Three road projects expenses will be fully covered by the Ethiopian government. (New business Ethiopia)

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