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Zimbabwe's Infralink road project comes to life
11 Apr 2013 at 00:48hrs | Views
South African company, Group Five on Wednesday announced the launch of the R1.8bn Infralink road construction project in Zimbabwe. This coincided with the opening of the Ntabazinduna Toll Plaza near the city of Bulawayo.
The contract is part of a government initiative to upgrade logistics networks in the landlocked country to support anticipated growth in its economy.
The 822km east-to-west route is one of the first roads to be upgraded, linking neighbouring Botswana through Plumtree, Bulawayo, Harare and Mutare on the Mozambique border.
The Ntabazinduna plaza, which is situated about 20km outside of Bulawayo, is the first of eight toll plazas to be built and operated by Group Five on that route.
The seven other plazas will be constructed and incrementally opened over the next 18 months.
Group Five implemented its own systems and tolling solutions on the contract. Further, it said it had ensured substantive local Zimbabwean participation in the execution of the work.
Zimbabwe Transport, Communication and Infrastructural development Minister Nicholas Goche said on Wednesday that road infrastructure was vital to unlocking the country's economic potential.
"The development of road infrastructure in Zimbabwe promotes national trade and efficient ... flow between Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries and ... ports," he said.
The contract is part of a government initiative to upgrade logistics networks in the landlocked country to support anticipated growth in its economy.
The 822km east-to-west route is one of the first roads to be upgraded, linking neighbouring Botswana through Plumtree, Bulawayo, Harare and Mutare on the Mozambique border.
The Ntabazinduna plaza, which is situated about 20km outside of Bulawayo, is the first of eight toll plazas to be built and operated by Group Five on that route.
The seven other plazas will be constructed and incrementally opened over the next 18 months.
Group Five implemented its own systems and tolling solutions on the contract. Further, it said it had ensured substantive local Zimbabwean participation in the execution of the work.
Zimbabwe Transport, Communication and Infrastructural development Minister Nicholas Goche said on Wednesday that road infrastructure was vital to unlocking the country's economic potential.
"The development of road infrastructure in Zimbabwe promotes national trade and efficient ... flow between Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries and ... ports," he said.
Source - BDlive
