H'WAY MAINTENANCE & BETTERMENT

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The Second Highway Betterment and Maintenance Project will comprise the following components: (i) periodic maintenance of some 6,600 km of national and provincial roads and repair of some 2,200 m of damaged bridges; betterment of some 1,900 km of inter-city national and provincial roads; and replacement of some 7,000 m of defective, high priority bridges on major roads; (ii) procurement of maintenance equipment to complement the existing fleet and other minor equipment for improved maintenance operations, laboratory equipment for the design and quality control of betterment and maintenance works, automatic traffic counters, mobile weigh scales, and equipment for vehicle testing; (iii) consultant services for design and supervision of major road and bridge works, improve highway management at the central and provincial levels and develop cost effective maintenance and construction techniques. The project will also fund technical assistance to improve investment planning, improve traffic management and revise transport regulations, as well as overseas training for 30 highway officials.