President Adama Barrow, on a sequence of engagements had on Thursday 1st October, 2020 laid the muse stone for the second part of the 24kilometers street, Trans Gambia Hall Strengthening Pavement venture.
The street, when accomplished in 18 months, is predicted to spice up commerce between Gambia, Senegal and past. Moreover, it should additionally assist in the move of busy site visitors round that a part of the nation.
Talking on the Kerr Ali occasion, President Barrow revealed that an quantity of 68.5million dalasis was offered by the African Growth Financial institution (ADB), to hold out a street security audit and feasibility research of the second part of the Trans Gambia Hall Strengthening Pavement venture.
“It will likely be recalled that the AfDB had earlier offered a grant of GMD 4.35 Million for the primary part. On completion of the research carried out, the European Union (EU), via an association with the AfDB, additionally granted The Gambia 16 Million euros which is equal to GMD 880 million, to finance the precise strengthening of the Freeway. That is what constitutes the second part of the venture,” mentioned President Barrow.
The President additional recommended The African Growth Financial institution and The European Union for supporting The Gambia in its drive to supply the much-needed infrastructural growth initiatives for the individuals of The Gambia and the sub-region as an entire.
He added that the work to be undertaken in part two of this landmark venture consists of pavement strengthening of the twenty-four (24) kilometers of the Trans-Gambia Freeway, which consists of each pavement overlay and rehabilitation works from the border within the South, at Misera, within the Decrease River Area to Kerr Ali, within the North Financial institution Area.
“One of many aims of the venture is to facilitate overland site visitors move between the Northern and Southern elements of The Gambia and Senegal and, by extension, to boost free motion inside the West African area as an entire,” he added.
President Barrow additional said that the hall was a part of the Dakar-Gambia-Bissau-Conakry-Trans-West African Freeway, which options on the ECOWAS programme of occasions, including, additionally it is a part of the Trans-African Freeway, Cairo-Dakar-Lagos.
“We encourage the residents inside the space to assist the venture, and cooperate amicably with the contractors. Don’t permit any particular person to impede their work or destroy what has been finished already,” he advised the gathering.
In one other engagement on the identical day, two new markets and a brand new Toll Sales space had been inaugurated by the President, as a part of the Trans-Gambia Hall Strengthening venture. The 2 new markets had been in-built Farafenni and in Jarra Soma.
Talking on the basis stone laying ceremony for the brand new Basse market, which was ravaged by fireplace some seven months in the past, President Barrow mentioned the brand new Basse Market shall be constructed to fashionable worldwide requirements and of top quality.
“It would accommodate 100 and eighty (185) single retailers, two (2) mini-markets, a shed for about thirty-five (35) girls vegetable sellers, and one other for twenty-five (25) fishmongers and butchers. As well as, a mosque, Market Supervisor’s Workplace, waste assortment space and bathroom amenities shall be offered.
The problem of floods and heavy downpours in the course of the wet season shall be factor of the previous because the market shall be paved, and an efficient drainage system put in place. Well being and questions of safety have been factored within the design, and fireplace hydrants and entry for automobiles offered, likewise correct and safely set up of electrical energy,” he mentioned.
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On Sunday,4th October, 2020, President Barrow opened the 18 kilometers street from Kaleng Junction to Bush City / Bansang within the Central River Area of The Gambia.
The opening of this new street could be reduction to the residents of the area, whom over the previous years endured unhealthy street community. Works on each the brand new bridges in Basse and Fatoto are ongoing, likewise the Basse / Fatoto new street beneath development by the Authorities of China.
Engineers from The Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure and The Nationwide Roads Authority, throughout a website go to to Fatoto bridge beneath development.
Embed additionally within the Presidential tour, had been Bai Lamin Jobe, Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Mod Ok. Ceesay, Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Matarr Ceesay, Director of Technical Providers amongst different senior authorities officers.
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