Works on the construction of the 1.4 Billion Kwacha Chingola-Solwezi road are expected to be completed next month with only 3 kilometers of works remaining.
ZANIS reports that the Road Development Agency Corporate Affairs Manager, Masuzyo Ndhlovu said the agency is happy that the contractors have not just shaped up a beautiful road but done quality and durable work.
Mr. Ndhlovu said it is gratifying to see a road that was in a bad state for many years being upgraded to a standard that has smoothened the mobility of both goods and services.
He said the road is an economic one, whose current state will without any doubt spur trade between North-Western and other provinces in the country and beyond.
Mr. Ndhlovu said all the major works are done with drainages and other minor works remaining.
And residents of Muchinshi have saluted government for having listened to their cries of having the road worked on.
They said they can now proudly boast of having being part of the ongoing infrastructure development in the country.
They said the previous state of the 180 kilometre stretch did not only affect their movement but impeded commerce between Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces.
Let’s do it Zambia! Let’s roll! It will NEVER be a president! Maybe a section leader or a Paramount Chief in Namwala.
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CHIP AND SPRAY SURFACE ATI GOOD WORKS , WAIT AFTER ONE RAIN SEASON ANOTHER DISASTER, HOW CAN U SAY CHINESE SUBCONTRACTED ANOTHER CHINESE WHEN RDA IS IN STATE HOUSE?
Its not Chip and Spray surface. We who drive on this road we witness what the guys are doing to this beautiful road. It will take time for it to be in bad shape. I can guarantee you Anyoko.
Its not chip & Spray, its asphalt that picture you are seeing was taken a Long time ago when FQM was doing the maintenance works
good work PF
Over budget and behind schedule…but that does not matter with these reckless tins..they will even through in toll gates to charge you twice!!
But the 10kms done by Swift (Goodward Mulubwa) on the same road is extremely unstable. He needed to redo the whole stretch, otherwise it’s a beautiful road especially driving at night
Does it have lights? Road signs?
Nde doubts
Yes, it does like at the airport
How long and how much has been spent of this road?
I.4 billion kwacha
Why the involvement of FQM into road construction other than being funders? Did they offer their mining machinery for road construction? If so why not just leave it road experts?
They got fedup with GRZ delaying works on this project and invested $50million in works and machinery to get this road up and running.
Yep! The picture shows that the road is almost complete SMH.
C’mon LT, i know this might be your part time gig, you at least try.
I.4 billion kwacha
The picture shown in this article was taken before China Geo and Buildcon commenced the major works on the Chingola Solwezi road.
Job well done CHINA GEO and BUILDCON
The level of bitterness among certain section of society is worrying. Let the government finish the road, put up toll gates to fund other roads in the country and also service the debt you complain about. Is this very difficult to get in to some people’s hard and bitter scalps? For people like @ Jay Jay, ANYOKO should try and reserve some units on topics that will their supreme god gain some votes. This kind of hate has been destroying what they stand for commenting on roads they have never seen.
Ba Lusaka times, you should put the actual picture not that old one which was taken during routine maintenance by fqml