2024 IN REVIEW

CURRENT STATUS

Progress across the GED Africa project is steadily advancing, with significant milestones achieved in both the DRC and Zambia.
 
In the DRC, the site is fully established and operational following the signing of the contract and the mobilisation of contractors. The Employer’s Representative is actively engaged on-site, ensuring the smooth progression of construction activities. Current works include progress on a 10 kilometer road stretch, completion of 5 meters of the planned 15 meter embankment on the Luapula River, the installation of a crushing plant, and the establishment of contractor accommodation and office sites.
 
On the Zambian side, significant progress has also been made. Following contract finalisation and contractor mobilisation, the site was successfully established, with contractors and the Employer’s Representative actively stationed on-site. Key construction milestones include the Luapula embankment, now standing at 5 meters high on both sides and advancing toward its total planned height of 15 meters. Two major box culverts are nearing completion, and 25 kilometers of road alignment have been cleared in preparation for further construction.

PROJECT MAPS

This faster and more effective route to the port of Dar Es Salaam will impact local and international trade.

PROJECT FACTS

The area of stone pitching to be used as erosion protection around the Luapula bridge is 5500m2 ( If laid in a single layer, this would be enough to cover half a soccer pitch)

of excavations
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There will be around 8000m2 of excavations for the Luapula Bridge, which is more that 3 full Olympic sized pools.

The combined length of stay cable strands on the bridge is over 400 km, that’s the length of the entire KMTR road.

November
2010

A bilateral agreement was signed by the Government of both the Republic of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo in November 2019

Ensure skills transfer and the development of a competitive workforce, that has access to new technologies as well as training, development and localisation opportunities

km
100

184km of road will be constructed and/or modernised

Tolling system and associated infrastructure including 12 high-speed, weigh-in-motion, devices will be installed in positions that shall support the monitoring of overloading along the route

meter
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A 362m cable-stay bridge will be constructed over the Luapula River in Zambia

One-stop border post on each side of the frontier, with associated infrastructure, parking and warehousing facilities

km/h
1

The design speed of the road in general is 100km/h, with local reductions to 80 – 90km/h where required

An independent audit system will be employed for weighbridge operations

times slower
0

Transporting goods within Africa is up to 3 times slower and up to 5 times more expensive than in other parts of the world