Ethiopia awards road construction projects

The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has awarded US$1107 million of road construction projects to China Hunan Hunda Road & Bridge Construction and Spanish company UTE Elsamex. UTE Elsamex will upgrade 63.3 kilometres of gravel road to asphalt concrete; the total cost of US$60 million will be covered by a loan from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank (WB). The project will also include three bridges 10 to 30 metres high, 35 drainage systems and other structural works and is
October 28, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has awarded US$1107 million of road construction projects to China Hunan Hunda Road & Bridge Construction and Spanish company UTE Elsamex.

UTE Elsamex will upgrade 63.3 kilometres of gravel road to asphalt concrete; the total cost of US$60 million will be covered by a loan from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank (WB).

The project will also include three bridges 10 to 30 metres high, 35 drainage systems and other structural works and is expected to be completed within three years.

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