The Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway, also Coastline Transnational Highway,[1] is a road in Kenya and Tanzania, connecting the cities of Malindi and Mombasa in Kenya to Tanga and Bagamoyo in Tanzania.[2][3]
Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway
Route information
Length
421 mi (678 km)
History
Designated in 2017 (Expected) Completion in 2022 (Expected)
The road starts at Malindi, Kenya and makes its way southwards for 110 kilometres (68 mi) to Mombasa, with this portion of the road designated officially as part of route B8, a national trunk road.[4]
The road then continues south for 106 kilometres (66 mi) through the town of Lunga Lunga and onward to the nearby border with Tanzania, with this portion of the road designated officially as the entirety of route A14, an international trunk road.[4]
The total distance within Kenya is approximately 216 kilometres (134 mi).[5]
Within Tanzaniaedit
From the border, the road will continue to Tanga, then on through Pangani before bypassing the Saadani National Park[6] and ending at Bagamoyo. The road contract distance is 460 kilometres (286 mi).[7] As of March 2019, this road in Tanzania was at the tendering stage.[8]
Overviewedit
The highway is expected to improve cross-border trade, tourism, socio-economic development and promote regional integration. The project is being handled directly by the East African Community. The road is also expected to ease the movement of traffic from both Mombasa and Tanga ports, destined for the land-locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and DR Congo.[9]
Upgrade to double carriagewayedit
The upgrade to class II bitumen and widening to double carriageway will be jointly funded by the European Union and African Development Bank. The construction cost is budgeted at US$751.3 million, with 70 percent borrowed from the AfDB, and each country funding 30 percent of the work in its territory.[3]
In April 2018, the Business Daily Africa newspaper reported that construction delays on the Kenyan side were attributed to changes in road design from single carriageway to double carriageway, along a section of the highway.[3]
Fundingedit
In January 2020, The EastAfrican newspaper reported that the European Union had granted US$33.41 towards Kenya's expenses towards this project. As of November 2019, AfDB committed in writing to lend US$384.22 million towards this road infrastructure project.[1]
^ abAntony Kitimo (28 January 2020). "Plans in high gear for East African coast highway". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^Nkirote, Miriam (8 September 2014). "Sh52 Billion Kenya–Tanzania Highway to Boost East African Trade". Nairobi: Constructionkenya.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
^ abcMunda, Constant (4 April 2018). "Design changes delay Mombasa-Tanga highway". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ abRoads Network, Classification, Kenya National Highways Authority, accessed 16 September 2016 30 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
^GFC (29 March 2016). "Distance between Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya and Lunga-Lunga, Kwale, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 29 March 2016.
^"Tanzania: New Road Set to Breath Life Into Pangani", "Daily News", Dar es Salaam, 31 March 2015, via allAfrica.com, reported by Gideon George, accessed 16 September 2016
^Ihucha, Adam (30 August 2014). "US$600 million highway to link Kenya, Tanzania". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
^Sembony, George (20 March 2019). "Tanga-Bagamoyo Highway Construction Plan On Track". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
^Ihucha, Adam (16 May 2015). "$500m for Bagamoyo highway". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
External linksedit
Bagamoyo-Malindi highway construction starts next year
malindi, bagamoyo, highway, also, coastline, transnational, highway, road, kenya, tanzania, connecting, cities, malindi, mombasa, kenya, tanga, bagamoyo, tanzania, route, informationlength421, historydesignated, 2017, expected, completion, 2022, expected, majo. The Malindi Bagamoyo Highway also Coastline Transnational Highway 1 is a road in Kenya and Tanzania connecting the cities of Malindi and Mombasa in Kenya to Tanga and Bagamoyo in Tanzania 2 3 Malindi Bagamoyo HighwayRoute informationLength421 mi 678 km HistoryDesignated in 2017 Expected Completion in 2022 Expected Major junctionsNorth endMalindiMajor intersectionsMombasaLunga LungaTangaSouth endBagamoyoLocationHighway systemTransport inRoad route Contents 1 Location 1 1 Within Kenya 1 2 Within Tanzania 2 Overview 3 Upgrade to double carriageway 4 Funding 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation editWithin Kenya edit nbsp Map of Kenya A14 highlightedThe road starts at Malindi Kenya and makes its way southwards for 110 kilometres 68 mi to Mombasa with this portion of the road designated officially as part of route B8 a national trunk road 4 The road then continues south for 106 kilometres 66 mi through the town of Lunga Lunga and onward to the nearby border with Tanzania with this portion of the road designated officially as the entirety of route A14 an international trunk road 4 The total distance within Kenya is approximately 216 kilometres 134 mi 5 Within Tanzania edit From the border the road will continue to Tanga then on through Pangani before bypassing the Saadani National Park 6 and ending at Bagamoyo The road contract distance is 460 kilometres 286 mi 7 As of March 2019 this road in Tanzania was at the tendering stage 8 Overview editThe highway is expected to improve cross border trade tourism socio economic development and promote regional integration The project is being handled directly by the East African Community The road is also expected to ease the movement of traffic from both Mombasa and Tanga ports destined for the land locked countries of Uganda Rwanda Burundi South Sudan and DR Congo 9 Upgrade to double carriageway editThe upgrade to class II bitumen and widening to double carriageway will be jointly funded by the European Union and African Development Bank The construction cost is budgeted at US 751 3 million with 70 percent borrowed from the AfDB and each country funding 30 percent of the work in its territory 3 In April 2018 the Business Daily Africa newspaper reported that construction delays on the Kenyan side were attributed to changes in road design from single carriageway to double carriageway along a section of the highway 3 Funding editIn January 2020 The EastAfrican newspaper reported that the European Union had granted US 33 41 towards Kenya s expenses towards this project As of November 2019 AfDB committed in writing to lend US 384 22 million towards this road infrastructure project 1 See also editList of roads in Kenya List of roads in Tanzania East African CommunityReferences edit a b Antony Kitimo 28 January 2020 Plans in high gear for East African coast highway The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 28 January 2020 Nkirote Miriam 8 September 2014 Sh52 Billion Kenya Tanzania Highway to Boost East African Trade Nairobi Constructionkenya com Retrieved 29 March 2016 a b c Munda Constant 4 April 2018 Design changes delay Mombasa Tanga highway Business Daily Africa Nairobi Retrieved 4 April 2018 a b Roads Network Classification Kenya National Highways Authority accessed 16 September 2016 Archived 30 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine GFC 29 March 2016 Distance between Malindi Kilifi Kenya and Lunga Lunga Kwale Kenya Globefeed com GFC Retrieved 29 March 2016 Tanzania New Road Set to Breath Life Into Pangani Daily News Dar es Salaam 31 March 2015 via allAfrica com reported by Gideon George accessed 16 September 2016 Ihucha Adam 30 August 2014 US 600 million highway to link Kenya Tanzania The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 29 March 2016 Sembony George 20 March 2019 Tanga Bagamoyo Highway Construction Plan On Track The Citizen Tanzania Dar es Salaam Retrieved 21 March 2019 Ihucha Adam 16 May 2015 500m for Bagamoyo highway The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 29 March 2016 External links editWebpage of the East African Community Bagamoyo Malindi highway construction starts next year04 36 05 S 39 06 20 E 4 60139 S 39 10556 E 4 60139 39 10556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malindi Bagamoyo Highway amp oldid 1176275154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
