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A road challenge for Zimbabawe
| 题名： | A road challenge for Zimbabawe |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 摘要： | This impressive mega-project is seeing the construction of the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu Highway, which will provide a vital transport link for the country. Running across the country from Chirundu in the north and on the border with Zambia, the route runs through the capital Harare and all the way to Beitbridge in the south, located on the border with South Africa. The route is nearly 900km long and the existing road has been notorious for fatal crashes, heavy congestion and its poor condition. Upgrading the road to multi lane highway status will help to boost Zimbabwe's struggling economy, cut crashes and reduce journey times. The highway is one of the most important links between the TransAfrica Highway and South Africa. The highway upgrade project has been planned for many years but has been hit by serious delays, with a shortage of funds being one of the key issues. Its bad condition, heavy traffic and poor road safety record had become a serious problem. In view of this situation, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development assigned highest priority to the project and awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of this particular section to five local contractors. These include: Bitumen World, Fossil Contracting, Tensor Systems, Exodus and Masimba Construction. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | World highways |
| 卷： | 32 |
| 期： | Sep./Oct. |
| 页码： | 23-27 |
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