HWY MAINT V

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This project will substantially improve the physical condition of the highway network. The key objectives of the project are to : a) bring the highway network to acceptable operating standards through a program of road rehabilitation and periodic and routine maintenance; b) improve the institutional capability of the Secretariat of Public Works (SEOPC) to plan and maintain the road system; c) increase the availability of road maintenance equipment; d) improve pavement quality; and e) strengthen the domestic construction industry. The project would comprise : i) rehabilitation of 839 km of roads; ii) a program of periodic maintenance; iii) a program of workshop reconstruction; iv) equipment rehabilitation including purchase of spare parts; v) road signalling and marking and vehicle weight control; and vi) technical assistance for training equipment operators, pavement technology transfer, road maintenance management, a rural roads inventory, an urban transport study, a construction industry study, general training and scholarships; and engineering services for road design.