• Référence: P-SL-D00-004
• Date d’approbation: 17/06/2009
• Date de début: 03/03/2011
• Date d'évaluation: 24/11/2008
• Statut: En coursOnGo
• Agence d'implémentation: SIERRA LEONE ROADS AUTHORITY
• Emplacement: SIERRA LEONE

The project consists of:

(i) Construction Works for the upgrading of gravel surfaced road Double Bituminous Surface Treatment (DBST) standard with 6.7.0-m wide carriageway and 1.5-m shoulders on either side from Port Loko to Lungi Lol (30.2 km): Works involve: 150mm Selected Subgrade material, 200mm Natural Gravel and 150 mm crushed base and 150 mm laterite subbase);

(ii) Consultancy Services for supervision of Port Loko-Lungi Lol road upgrading works;

(iii) Consultancy Services for Audit;

(iv) Study and design of the Freetown ring roads;

(v) Baseline study; and

(vi) Payment of Compensation to the Project-Affected People (PAP)

2.2 From the environmental and social standpoint, the main activities will concern gender, environment, road safety, malaria and HIV/AIDS. Gender equality will be incorporated into the project for both efficiency and equity reasons.

The overarching goal of the project is to contribute to the post-war rehabilitation of basic road network in order to promote socio-economic development, regional integration and poverty reduction efforts. The specific project objective is to connect, using a paved road, Port Loko and the rest of north and east of Sierra Leone with the airport city of Lungi; and to connect airport city with Freetown, the economic and political capital of Sierra Leone. The road is also part of regional network connecting Liberia and Guinea and will also promote regional integration.

Category Justification

1.1 The upgrading of the 30.2-km Port Loko - Lungi - Lungi road from gravel to bitumen standard willl contribute to socio-economic development and poverty reduction efforts of the country through an improved transportation system. The project road links the towns of Port Loko and Lungi and forms part of Sierra Leones section of the Trans-West-African Coastal Highway, linking with Guinea and Liberia. The road also plays an important role in linking small towns, villages, and scattered communities along the route and fulfils a vital role in transporting goods locally and maintaining social ties.

1.2 Several alternative pavement design options and maintenance strategies for Double Bituminous Surface Treatment (DBST), high standard gravel road, were evaluated by the feasibility study and the design review consultants. Subsequently, a Double Bituminous Surface Treatment (DBST) was selected as the most technically sound and cost-effective pavement option in an area that is highly susceptible to heavy rainfall

1.3 The proposed road alignment generally follows the existing one with some realignments and improvements to the horizontal curves and the vertical profile to accommodate the design speed of 100 km/h, and to meet road safety requirements. It has been designed in accordance with the Sierra Leone Design Manual (SLRDM). . The cross-sectional characteristics are a 6.7-m carriageway with shoulder widths of 1.5 m. 1.3 From the environmental standpoint, the project is classified in category 1. In compliance with Bank environmental policy requirements and of those of Sierra Leone, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), was carried out in 2006.

1Traffic levels on the project road 2 Vehicle operating costs (VOCs) on the project road 3Travel time on the project road 4Increased use of road for airport transfers and corresponding reduced use of helicopter and ferry

MINJA Mariehellen Melchior - OITC1

Source	Montant
Governement	UAC 600.000
Co-financier	UAC 26.260.000
Total	UAC 26.860.000