Road & Transport

The project consist on the construction of urban roads using Segmented Paving Block Technology and cobblestone on approximately 2000km of urban roads of the Zambian urban road network which are in a deplorable condition. The implementation of the Pave Zambia 2000 project will lead to the improvement of the urban part of the Core Road Network (CRN) in turn spurring poverty alleviation and connectivity to agricultural/marketing activities and other community facilities. The urban roads in deplorable condition in Northern and Luapula Provinces are part of the Pave Zambia 2000 project which is an initiative of the Government of the Republic of Zambia aimed at constructing urban roads using segmented Paving Blocks through labor intensive methods.

The work includes but not limited to:

• Clearing and Grubbing
• Construction of underlaying Pavement Layers and embankments
• rehabilitation and widening works of urban roads.
• Laying of Segmented Paving Blocks
• Use of Cobblestones in road construction including identification of suitable quarry sites for source materials, development and training of Small and Medium Scale Contractors in this Technology.
• Capacity building of Grade 5 and 6 Contractors and Local Road Authorities (LRA) in Cobblestone road construction. This will involve training of Cobblers using TEVETA recognized institutions as well as the development of an approved training curriculum for the cobblers. This will require the engagement of at least two (02) Cobblestone Trainers who have practical experience in cobblestones technology.
• Ancillary road works.

The project included the following Drainage Infrastructures: (i) Road surface drainage with the drainage of stormwater runoff; (ii) Subsurface drainage with the interception and disposal of groundwater flows; (iii) Erosion protection measures for the slopes.