Bus Rapid Transport Tanzania (Tanroads)
INTRODUCTION:
1. PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in the city of Dar es Salaam. The Works for the first phase cover a length of 20.9 km starting at Kivukoni Ferry to Kimara Mwisho including sections of Kawawa Road from Magomeni to Morocco and Msimbazi Road from Fire to the intersection with Nyerere Road.
The Works will also include construction of 29 ordinary bus stations (bus stops) within roadway; 5 bus terminals and 2 bus depots along the project corridor as illustrated in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: The Project Corridor – Phase 1
2. BACKGROUND
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Second Central Transport Corridor Project (CTCP 2). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this credit will be applied by TANROADS to eligible payments under the contracts for the Construction of Dar es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Infrastructure - Phase 1.
3. PAVEMENT
Roadways - From BRT design concept, cement concrete pavement (reinforced concrete) has been adopted for BRT lanes and flexible pavement (thick hot mixed asphalt) adopted in the mixed traffic lanes and will be laid directly on the existing stabilized base.
Walkways -The walkways will be on concrete (pre-cast), according to the chainage definitions, following a module of 10m. There will be a band of 10 x 25 cm stones.
4. ROAD CROSS-SECTIONS CHARACTERISTICS
The project corridor is divided into different seven stretches, according to road characteristics, and the typologies are defined in relation to this division. Typical Cross Section is as shown in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2: Typical Cross Section
5. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
The construction project entails implementation of seven (7) Works Packages namely;
Package 1: Road Works;
Package 2: Ubungo Depot, Feeder Station and Up-Country Bus Station;
Package 3: Jangwani Depot;
Package 4: Kivukoni
1. PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in the city of Dar es Salaam. The Works for the first phase cover a length of 20.9 km starting at Kivukoni Ferry to Kimara Mwisho including sections of Kawawa Road from Magomeni to Morocco and Msimbazi Road from Fire to the intersection with Nyerere Road.
The Works will also include construction of 29 ordinary bus stations (bus stops) within roadway; 5 bus terminals and 2 bus depots along the project corridor as illustrated in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: The Project Corridor – Phase 1
2. BACKGROUND
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Second Central Transport Corridor Project (CTCP 2). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this credit will be applied by TANROADS to eligible payments under the contracts for the Construction of Dar es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Infrastructure - Phase 1.
3. PAVEMENT
Roadways - From BRT design concept, cement concrete pavement (reinforced concrete) has been adopted for BRT lanes and flexible pavement (thick hot mixed asphalt) adopted in the mixed traffic lanes and will be laid directly on the existing stabilized base.
Walkways -The walkways will be on concrete (pre-cast), according to the chainage definitions, following a module of 10m. There will be a band of 10 x 25 cm stones.
4. ROAD CROSS-SECTIONS CHARACTERISTICS
The project corridor is divided into different seven stretches, according to road characteristics, and the typologies are defined in relation to this division. Typical Cross Section is as shown in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2: Typical Cross Section
5. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
The construction project entails implementation of seven (7) Works Packages namely;
Package 1: Road Works;
Package 2: Ubungo Depot, Feeder Station and Up-Country Bus Station;
Package 3: Jangwani Depot;
Package 4: Kivukoni
References: www.tanroads.org: TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY/ BRT Ancellmi. A, 1st Ed, 2011, Principle of risk management for Tanzanian market.