The road starts at Garissa, Garissa County, on the Nairobi–Thika–Garissa–Dadaab–Liboi Road. It travels north-eastwards for about 12 kilometres (7 mi) to the settlement of Modikarey.[1] From there, it makes a left turn and heads north to Modogashe, in Garissa County, a distance of approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi).[2] At Modogashe, it turns north-eastwards and goes for another 158 kilometres (98 mi)[3] to Wajir where it ends, a total road distance of 320 kilometres (199 mi).
Overviewedit
This road, is an important trade corridor for traffic headed from Nairobi to Ethiopia via Moyale or Rhamu. Together with the proposed Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway, is a component of the Lamu-Moyale Highway, part of LAPSSET.[4]
Upgrade and fundingedit
The government of Kenya upgraded the first 20 kilometres (12 mi) of this road, using locally sourced funds. The government then approached the oil-rich Arab countries for loans to upgrade the 145 kilometres (90 mi) Nuno–Modogashe section at an estimated cost Sh13.4 billion (approx. US$134.5 million).[5] In March 2013, government received loans and grants from (a) the Kuwait Fund (b) the OPEC Fund (c) the Saudi Fund (d) the Abu Dhabi Fund and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, to fund the upgrade of the Nuno–Modogashe Road.[6]
The construction work was contracted to Arab Contractors Limited of Egypt. Work was expected to start in 2015 and conclude in 2017.[7]
^GFC (8 April 2016). "Distance between Garissa, Kenya and Modikarey, Garissa, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^GFC (8 April 2016). "Distance between Modikarey, Garissa, Kenya and Modogashe Primary School, Garissa-Modogashe Road, Mado Gashi, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^GFC (8 April 2016). "Distance between Modogashe Primary School, Garissa-Modogashe Road, Mado Gashi, Kenya and Wajir, Kenya". Globefed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^Bocha, Galgalo (15 March 2012). "Surveyors map out Lamu to Ethiopia transport project". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^TFNC (2012). "Arab development partners spend Sh12 billion to build three main roads". Nairobi: Todayfinancialnews.com (TFNC). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^Otuki, Neville (13 March 2013). "Authority allocates Sh221 million for upgrade of key county road". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^Marwa Abul Magd (15 January 2015). "Arab Contractors win US$100 million Nuno-Modogashe Road in Kenya". Zawya.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External linksedit
Webpage of the Kenya National Highway Authority
US$517m Kenya-Ethiopia highway scheduled for completion in 2015
garissa, nuno, modogashe, wajir, road, road, kenya, connecting, towns, garissa, nuno, modogashe, wajir, route, informationlength199, historydesignated, 2015completion, 2017, expected, major, junctionssouth, endgarissamajor, intersectionsnunomodogashenorth, end. The Garissa Nuno Modogashe Wajir Road is a road in Kenya connecting the towns of Garissa Nuno Modogashe and Wajir Garissa Nuno Modogashe Wajir RoadRoute informationLength199 mi 320 km HistoryDesignated in 2015Completion in 2017 Expected Major junctionsSouth endGarissaMajor intersectionsNunoModogasheNorth endWajirLocationCountryKenyaHighway systemTransport in KenyaContents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Upgrade and funding 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation editThe road starts at Garissa Garissa County on the Nairobi Thika Garissa Dadaab Liboi Road It travels north eastwards for about 12 kilometres 7 mi to the settlement of Modikarey 1 From there it makes a left turn and heads north to Modogashe in Garissa County a distance of approximately 150 kilometres 93 mi 2 At Modogashe it turns north eastwards and goes for another 158 kilometres 98 mi 3 to Wajir where it ends a total road distance of 320 kilometres 199 mi Overview editThis road is an important trade corridor for traffic headed from Nairobi to Ethiopia via Moyale or Rhamu Together with the proposed Garsen Witu Lamu Highway is a component of the Lamu Moyale Highway part of LAPSSET 4 Upgrade and funding editThe government of Kenya upgraded the first 20 kilometres 12 mi of this road using locally sourced funds The government then approached the oil rich Arab countries for loans to upgrade the 145 kilometres 90 mi Nuno Modogashe section at an estimated cost Sh13 4 billion approx US 134 5 million 5 In March 2013 government received loans and grants from a the Kuwait Fund b the OPEC Fund c the Saudi Fund d the Abu Dhabi Fund and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa to fund the upgrade of the Nuno Modogashe Road 6 The construction work was contracted to Arab Contractors Limited of Egypt Work was expected to start in 2015 and conclude in 2017 7 See also editList of roads in Kenya LAPSSETReferences edit GFC 8 April 2016 Distance between Garissa Kenya and Modikarey Garissa Kenya Globefeed com GFC Retrieved 8 April 2016 GFC 8 April 2016 Distance between Modikarey Garissa Kenya and Modogashe Primary School Garissa Modogashe Road Mado Gashi Kenya Globefeed com GFC Retrieved 8 April 2016 GFC 8 April 2016 Distance between Modogashe Primary School Garissa Modogashe Road Mado Gashi Kenya and Wajir Kenya Globefed com GFC Retrieved 8 April 2016 Bocha Galgalo 15 March 2012 Surveyors map out Lamu to Ethiopia transport project Business Daily Africa Nairobi Retrieved 8 April 2016 TFNC 2012 Arab development partners spend Sh12 billion to build three main roads Nairobi Todayfinancialnews com TFNC Retrieved 8 April 2016 Otuki Neville 13 March 2013 Authority allocates Sh221 million for upgrade of key county road Business Daily Africa Nairobi Retrieved 8 April 2016 Marwa Abul Magd 15 January 2015 Arab Contractors win US 100 million Nuno Modogashe Road in Kenya Zawya com Retrieved 8 April 2016 External links editWebpage of the Kenya National Highway Authority US 517m Kenya Ethiopia highway scheduled for completion in 2015 01 08 59 N 39 40 05 E 1 14972 N 39 66806 E 1 14972 39 66806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garissa Nuno Modogashe Wajir Road amp oldid 1176274992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
