an investment of 14 billion to make traffic flow more smoothly

The Minister of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport, Malick Ndiaye, carried out this Tuesday, November 26, the official inauguration of the Front de Terre flyover, now open to traffic.

According to the minister, “the Front de Terre flyover, 2.1 kilometers long with a 500-meter footbridge, aims to streamline traffic in a particularly congested area. Dakar has suffered for years from dense traffic causing financial losses important to the state.” According to Malick Ndiaye, this infrastructure is the result of in-depth studies having demonstrated the urgency of concrete solutions to reduce traffic jams and improve urban mobility.

“Dense traffic in Dakar causes significant financial losses. It is crucial for us to find solutions that make travel easier. This flyover is a response to this problem, but it is part of a global approach to mobility,” underlined the minister during his inaugural speech.

The inauguration of the flyover is part of a global program which also includes the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) and the TER (Regional Express Train). “The cost of 14 billion FCFA includes not only the construction of the flyover, but also a rigorous maintenance program to guarantee the sustainability of the infrastructure. There is no point in investing so much to end up with structures unusable due to poor maintenance This bridge will be strictly monitored to preserve its long-term usefulness,” assured the minister.

However, the latter warned of the importance of managing the spaces around these works. “The informal activities that sometimes invade these infrastructures compromise their effectiveness. We will work with the Ministry of the Interior to set up teams responsible for maintenance and order around these flyovers, as was done for the TER and BRT,” he said. .

The Front de Terre flyover is an important step in the transformation of mobility in Dakar. Its impact will be assessed in the coming months, but it reflects the government’s commitment to investing in modern infrastructure to relieve congestion in the capital. With projects like the BRT and other flyovers in the pipeline, Dakar could gradually see its traffic problems ease, to the benefit of residents and the national economy.