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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.

Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) concluded agreements with domestic and foreign companies to construct 600 kilometers asphalt roads in Afar, Oromia, Amhara, and Tigray regional states. The eight road projects will cost Birr 14 billion. According to Habtamu Tegegn, the authority’s Director General, the cost will be covered by the government.

The Ethiopian Roads Authority is set to construct ten new roads that will link newly constructed sugar factories with the national road network.

The roads are intended to link the sugar factories being constructed in mainly remote areas. It is expected that ERA will float bids for the construction of the 574 kilometers of roads required to realize this project. The road construction plan calls for 519 kilometers of asphalt roads and 55 kilometers of gravel roads according to sources.

ERA will float the first five tenders within the next 2 months it was said.

Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) is to inaugurate 69 kilometer road project, according to Addis Fortune.

Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) announced it has launched upgrading of the 159 kilometer Sodo-Omo River-Tercha gravel road with the cost of three billion Birr, Ethiopian News Agency reported.