CL THIRD RD SCTR

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The objectives of the Third Road Sector Project are: a) to consolidate the road maintenance and pavement management program financed under the First and Second Road Sector Projects; b) to support the Government's privatization efforts in the road sector through the use of global maintenance contracts and promotion of BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) schemes for private sector financing of road and road-related investments; c) to improve road traffic safety on the national network; and d) to strengthen MOP's environmental impact assessment and monitoring capacity in the road sector. The project consists of: 1) road investment including road widening, road upgrading, construction of bypasses, overpasses and road safety infrastructure, and consulting services for engineering and supervision and preparation of BOT schemes; 2) road maintenance including periodic and routine maintenance works, equipment acquisition, special maintenance operations (tunnels, weighing and toll systems, bridges, riverbank defenses, and road signs), consulting services, and training; and 3) administration of the above components.