The Ethiopian Roads Authority signed agreements with five contractors to construct and upgrade six road projects estimated at more than 3.2 billion birr.  The roads to be constructed are part of the 4th Road Sector Development Program.

The roads to be constructed will include the Mazoriya-Durame-Durgi-Omo River road, Yalo-Nehile and the alternate Azezo-Gorgora road. It is also expected that the Felegeselam-Ameya-Chida road and the road linking Bonga with Felegeselam will be upgraded to asphalt level. The agreement made for the construction the Azezo-Gorgora road is expected to be finalized within two and a half years while the Harar alternate road will be completed in a year and a half. Construction of the Yalo-Nehile Road Project will take two and a half years while the construction of the Mazoriya-Durame-Durgi-Omo River road is scheduled to be completed in two years.

The Bonga- Felegeselam and Felegeselam-Ameya-Chida roads will also be completed within three years and a half.

Three of the five contractors Kiflom Gebrehiwot, Bridge Construction and Gemshu Beyene are domestic while CGC Overseas Construction Co. Ltd. and Zhongmei Engineering Groups are China based companies.

Source: Walta