Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. The Ministry of Transport and Aviation (MoTA) has officially handed over newly completed pedestrian bridges and traffic signal infrastructure to the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), marking a significant step toward improving road safety and urban mobility in Freetown.
The handover ceremony took place on Friday at the Ministry’s Conference Room, Youyi Building, Freetown.
The assets, developed under the Sierra Leone Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project (SLIRUMP) with funding from the World Bank and the Government of Sierra Leone, include seven fully operational traffic signalized intersections and five pedestrian bridges across Freetown.
Minister of Transport and Aviation, Ambassador Alhaji Col. (Rtd.) Fanday Turay Esq., described the development as a milestone in improving traffic management and reducing road accidents. He revealed that additional upgrades were made at two intersections Kinghaman Road and Tengbeh Town Junction beyond the original scope of the project.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to the World Bank, our dedicated project team, and local consultants for making this a reality,” he said, emphasizing the role of the infrastructure in saving lives and enhancing mobility.
SLIRUMP/CAMIP Project Coordinator, Hindolo Mohamed Shaka, outlined key components of the project, which include solar-powered traffic control systems, bus terminals, streetlights, and bus stops. He also announced plans under a new World Bank project to expand the Waka Fine public transit service and install more shelters and signals nationwide.
Receiving the assets on behalf of SLRA, Director General Ing. Alfred Jalil Momodu praised the initiative as “the beginning of a new era in traffic control and road safety for Freetown.” He assured that the infrastructure will be fully integrated into SLRA’s maintenance plans and pledged to extend traffic signal systems to more intersections across the capital and provinces.
The event, attended by government officials, engineers, and development partners, was hailed as a landmark moment in Sierra Leone’s urban transport agenda, reinforcing the country’s commitment to safer roads, modern infrastructure, and sustainable mobility for all road users.
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