August 2018 - 99.2% construction completed on contract II; July 2018 - 98.6% work completed on contract I; October 2014 - Construction contract awarded to Sunshine Construction (contract I) and Hunan Hunda Road & Bridge Corporation (contract II); Project to be carried out in 2 contracts, 60.8km contract I (Morich-Dimitu-Bitena) and 48.3km contract II will be constructed in 2 parts Bitena-Mayo-Kote-Zala Iyesus-Sodo and Mayo-Kote-Delbo Junction-Alabo-Soda; [B&R]