The Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure accompanied by the National Roads Authority (NRA) on Sunday 11th February 2024, continued with their ongoing routine inspection tour of project sites to the 22km Bertil Harding Highway, a few of the 50km Urban Roads project and the Banjul Roads project, respectively.
The delegation on Sunday first visited the 22km Bertil Harding Highway, before inspecting a few of the 50km Urban roads (P9- Sukuta- Wullingkama-Brufut- Ghana Town is 8.35km, P6- Kololi Tavern- Bijilo- Brufut is 8.60km, P13- Sukuta Health Centre- Kololi/Senegambia Road Intersection is 3.25km and P15 which is the Bundung Highway is 2.68km).
The minister’s entourage concluded their Sunday tour of project sites in the Banjul Roads project, respectively.
The 22km OIC Bertil Harding Highway project is contracted to Arezki, while the consultant is Saud Consult in partnership with Gamtech.
The 8.35km Sukuta- Wullingkama-Brufut- Ghana Town road project is contracted to Pavi-Ford, Gambisara Enterprise, and Huta JV respectively and the consultant is Pace and Gamecs
The Kololi Tavern- Bijilo- Brufut road project, which is 8.60km, is also contracted to Pavi-Ford, Gambisara Enterprise and Huta JV respectively and consultant is Pace and Gamecs
This project will be an asphalt road with a drainage facility. The project has already achieved 65% of progression, and the contract is due to be completed in 28 months.
Sukuta Health Centre- Kololi/Senegambia Road Intersection, which is 3.25km, is contracted to SSTP, while the consultant is Pace and Gamecs
The project is currently on the relocation of services before starting with the construction.
However, the Banjul Roads Project is awarded to Gai Construction Company, and the consultant is Studi International for Africa.
The project is 97-97% progressed, and it is concrete pavement roads, street sidewalks with drains as well as sewage.
Meanwhile, the inhabitants of Jones and Wallace Streets in Banjul expressed delight at the construction, saying this is a great milestone for them as Banjulians.
Haddy Sarr of Pin Street of Banjul thanked the Gambia government through the ministry for constructing such a road for them, noting that it had always been so difficult for them before the construction of the concrete road.
“We used to face a lot of difficulties, especially during the rainy season. Most Banjulians relocated to the Kombos and West Coast Region due to what used to be a bad road system in Banjul.”