西非120亿美元高速公路项目将带来巨大变化

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The incredible new £12 billion highway project that will transform West Africa

The highway will connect some of the largest and most economically dynamic cities in Africa, while covering a large proportion of West Africa’s population.

By John Varga

West Africa

The Abidjan-Lagos highway will stretch 1,028km (639 miles) between the Ivory Coast and Nigeria (Image: TV3 Ghana)

Construction on a major transport link in Africa is set to get under way in 2026, connecting some of the continent’s most economically dynamic cities.

It is expected to be fully operational by 2030, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The highway will connect some of the largest and most economically dynamic cities in Africa, while covering a large proportion of West Africa’s population.

It will also link very vibrant seaports in West Africa to all the landlocked countries of the region.
“The Abidjan-Lagos highway will connect with the West African transport corridors (airport, road and rail) and will link the inland regions of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to all eight ports in the corridor, as well as to the Abidjan-Dakar-Praia corridor,” said Lydie Ehouman, the AfDB’s chief transport economist and project manager.
Together, these ports handle 85 percent of Europe’s maritime freight to Africa.

The highway will be toll free and will count four to six lanes, with as many as eight in Lagos.

About 89 miles of the route will pass through Ivory Coast, while 323 miles will be located in Ghana, 56 miles in Togo, 79 miles in Benin and 51 miles in Nigeria.

As part of the project, eight new border crossings will be constructed, with plans to build 63 interchanges.

Most of the work will be carried out by public-private partnerships. The construction of the highway is also expected to create some 70,000 jobs.

The new motorway will help boost trade and industrial production, providing more jobs for the local population along the corridor, estimated at 40 million people.