Eswatini - Mbabane Bypass Road

The Mbabane Bypass Road Project (Two International Roads Project Phase 2) supports Government policy for restoring economic growth through improving road transport and developing the main road axis to the RSA, which is its major trading partner. The proposed project, which is a link of the entire Matsapha-Mbabane-Ngwenya road (i.e., Road No. MR3) is one of the most heavily trafficked roads in Swaziland and serves as one of the most important links with RSA. The improvement of the road has international significance and it should improve cross-border international traffic. Domestically, the project should improve the transport service levels (i.e., easy access, road safety and reduction in VOC) as well as enhance the economic opportunities especially in the Mbabane-Ngwenya corridor. The project comprises three main components, namely: (i) Upgrading 5-km of existing two-lane paved road and construction of 6-km road to 50-mm thick asphalt concrete dual carriageway (2x7.0-m lanes per direction) and 2.0-meter wide paved shoulder on each side of the Mbabane Bypass (total length 11 km); (ii) consultant services for the supervision of the civil works; and (iii) project audit services.