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- Hillside Bypass Road Project
Hillside Bypass Road Project
Sierra Leone
Borrower | Sierra Leone |
Financing Type | Public Sector |
Instrument | Project Loan |
Focus Area | Transportation |
Approved | 16.03.2004 |
Signed | 21.04.2005 |
Status | Completed |
Loan Administrator | BADEA |
Executing Agency | Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) |
Co-financiers | BADEA, GOSL |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.00 |
Total Project Cost (US$m) | 13.00 |
Although roads are the main form of transport in Sierra Leone, the majority are in poor condition, making travel slow and expensive. The situation is particularly acute in the capital Freetown, especially in the central business district. The project will thus build an east-west bypass to divert traffic from the city center. This will entail:
- construction of a new, four-lane, 3.7 km-long paved road;
- installation of culverts and drainage works to prevent flooding;
- provision of fencing, guard rails, traffic signs and pavement markings.