Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Edouard Djogbénou
Published on 2024-03-13 16:17:50
The government of President Patrice Talon is warming up the North bypass project of Cotonou by making some modifications to it.
During a ministerial council meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, a decision was made to undertake additional studies for a detailed preliminary design and to develop tender documents for the project, following some modifications that were made.
According to the minutes of the council meeting, in order “to reduce the social impact of this major highway project, it was decided to reposition the link road initially planned to pass east of the Cotonou lagoon to the west of the lagoon.”
As part of this project, it was essential for the Beninese government to take into account the new economic development hubs planned in the city of Abomey-Calavi. This led the government to decide to extend the main axis of the bypass to the town of Akassato.
The initial limit of the project was the Kpota intersection. The council of ministers specified that despite this route extension, the Kpota intersection will be connected to the highway by a ramp.
With the adjustments made, it became imperative to update the project studies to match this route. Therefore, the selected bureau will have four missions to fulfill. It will need to carry out complete technical studies for the detailed project of the link road, as well as the complete technical studies of the Kpota-Akassato section.
The bureau will be responsible for the re-allocation and phasing of the project into three lots and updating existing reports. It will develop tender documents for all lots. These missions will be completed within a period of five months.
The North bypass project of Cotonou is expected to be completed by 2026. It stretches over 37 km with a connecting section of 5.7 km and is estimated to cost 487 billion francs. This project aims to improve traffic flow between Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi.
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