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Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway

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H-Young Company was selected to improve the surface to grade II bitumen standard, widen the road to 7 metres (23 ft) across, with culverts, drainage channels and side paths at a cost of KSh10.8 billion (US$ 108 million). As of December 2018, construction works were approximately 20 percent
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reported work progress at an estimated 87 percent complete. At that time the road length is reported as 114 kilometres (71 mi) long. Completion is expected later in 2021.
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This road, is an important trade corridor for traffic headed from Nairobi, South Sudan and Ethiopia, to the proposed
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newspaper reported construction progress at 75 percent, with commissioning expected in October 2021.
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is handling the hiring of a qualified, competent contractor to carry on the work.
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Highways agency seeks Nema nod for Lamu-Garissa road
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Index

Garsen
Witu
Lamu
Kenya
Transport in Kenya
Kenya
Garsen
Witu
Lamu
Tana River County
Witu
Mokowe
Lamu County
Lamu Island
Port Lamu
Lamu
Moyale
LAPSSET
government of Kenya
Kenya National Highway Authority
The EastAfrican
The Star Kenya
List of roads in Kenya
LAPSSET
B8 road (Kenya)



"The hopes riding on Lamu-Garsen road"
Business Daily Africa

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