Lusaka City Decongestion Project, Zambia 

The Lusaka City Decongestion Project was necessary and critical because the Zambian capital city had transformed into one of Southern Africa’s busiest economic hubs. Being a land-locked country, it played a vital role in connecting and enhancing business across borders. The project involved construction of outer ring roads, flyovers, signalised junctions, widening of existing roads, and bi-directional dedicated bus lanes to enable faster commute within the city and ensuring lesser traffic inside city limits. The construction activities were carried out without hampering traffic movement, with minimal land acquisition, and with least construction-related disturbance to localities.
Today, the project has transformed daily commute and the concept of flyovers, which is new in Zambia, has captured the country’s imagination. Afcons completed the project six months ahead of schedule.