Basse - Vélingara road: works underway (31/07/2012)

The reconstruction of the 26km road between Basse in Upper River Region and Vélingara in Senegal is in progress. The contracting authority for the €10.5 million EU-funded project is the Gambian Ministry of Works, Construction & Infrastructure. However, half of the road is on the Senegalese side. Therefore, coordination and information exchange between the authorities of the two countries are necessary to ensure smooth implementation of the works.

The end of the works is planned during the second semester of 2013. The road will then create new possibilities for trade and transportation between the two countries and the sub-region.

Contractor CSE preparing the sub base of the road outside BasseDiscussion about coordination issues in Vélingara with, from left to right, the representative of the works section of Vélingara town, Monsieur le Préfet de Vélingara, the officer of the Senegalese customs, the Managing Director of the Gambian NRA and the representative of the Senegalese Agéroute

Contractor CSE preparing the sub base of the road outside Basse

Discussion about coordination issues in Vélingara with, from left to right, the representative of the works section of Vélingara town, Monsieur le Préfet de Vélingara, the officer of the Senegalese customs, the Managing Director of the Gambian NRA and the representative of the Senegalese Agéroute