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Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway

Sector: Road • Location: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Source: Global Highways

Project
Under Construction

Construction of a 144km expressway connecting Dire Dawa city with Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions. The expressway will be tolled and aims to provide a faster, safer route, reducing transport costs and journey times between Ethiopia's ports and the center of the country. It is part of the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor and will boost economic access to the African Continental Free Trade Are

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road, Bridge, Seaport, Government
Location
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Global Highways

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The project “Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Global Highways.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Construction of a 144km expressway connecting Dire Dawa city with Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions. The expressway will be tolled and aims to provide a faster, safer route, reducing transport costs and journey times between Ethiopia's ports and the center of the country. It is part of the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor and will boost economic access to the African Continental Free Trade Area.

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Transport

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Location

Country

Ethiopia

City

Dire Dawa

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Global Highways

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Sector

Road, Bridge, Seaport, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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