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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.
With some 17,500 vehicles expected to use the bypass daily, Freetown’s many commuters will benefit from quicker, easier access to the city.

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