WORKS, Transport and Communications Minister, Prof Makame Mbarawa has directed the contractor constructing the Tazara Flyover to speed up in order to reduce the duration the project.
Speaking at the construction site in Dar
es Salaam yesterday, Prof Mbarawa, hailed the contractor, Sumitomo
Mitsui, for the progress made putting emphasis on increasing speed for
people to start benefiting from the project. “Ensure to employ much
lesser time instead of exhausting the whole 35 months earmarked for the
implementation of the project,” remarked Prof Mbarawa.
He urged all the workers to work harder
while observing trust in the course of implementation, for the
government is intending to construct a similar flyover, which will
provide a chance for other employment opportunities.
Prof Mbarawa observed that earlier
completion of the flyover will offset the prevailing costs caused by
current traffic jams experienced by road users. The Ambassador of Japan
to Tanzania, Mr Masaharu Yoshida, assured the Minister of timely
completion of the project while observing the set international
standards as per the agreement.
Mr Yoshida added that “the road is going to solve the challenge of congestion along Mandela and Nyerere roads.”
The Project Director of the Tanzania
National Roads Agency (TANROADS), Eng Crspinius Ako, noted that at least
43 poles out of the intended 66 poles have already been constructed.
This is a good sign that the project was progressing at the required
speed.
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