Kasomeno-Mwenda Toll Road, Bridge Project Progressing Well – RDA

Road Development Agency (RDA) says works on the construction of Kasomeno-Mwenda Road and Bridge Project in Luapula Province under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Financing Model are progressing well.

The project is being jointly undertaken by the Government of Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Groupe Europeen de Development (GED) Africa is the Concessionaire, while the project sponsor is Duna Aszfalt.

According to RDA, GED Projects has signed a Concession Agreement with the Zambian Government to finance, design, build, operate, maintain and Toll the Kasomeno-Mwenda Road including a One Stop Border Post and bridge across the Luapula River.

The Agency said the Concessionaire has also signed another Concession Agreement to undertake similar works on the DRC side.

“The project scope includes construction of 92 kilometres road on the Zambian side and 94 kilometres on the DRC side, construction of a 345 metres cable stayed bridge across the Luapula River, construction of the OSBP with associated parking and warehousing facilities and construction of Toll Plazas and Weighbridges,” it said.