1. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ZIMBABWE
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ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ZIMBABWE
Eng. M E Gumbie
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT, ZIMBABWE
OCTOBER 2015
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2. Content of Presentation
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Content of Presentation
Zimbabwe’s Road Network
ZMASSET Outputs
National Transport Master Plan
The Road Problem
Road Rehabilitation Requirements
DOR Road Development Programme
Road Infrastructure Financing
The Road Fund
Proposed Tollgates
Current andRecennt PPPs
Summary of Road Infrastructure Needs
Conclusion
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3. 1. ZIMBABWE’S ROAD NETWORK
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1. ZIMBABWE’S ROAD NETWORK
ROAD AUTHORTY
ROAD TYPE
NETWORK LENGTH (KM)
SURFACED
GRAVEL
EARTH
DOR
9,256
7,577
1,985
18,818
Urban Councils
8,164 26 4
8,194
RDCs -
33,988
2,133
36,121
DDF
28,500
3,500
32,000*
TOTAL
17,420
70,091
7,622
95,133
*- TO BE CONFIRMED
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4. 2. ZIMASSET..TRANSPORT SECTOR OUTPUTS: 2013-2018
ROADS:
200km roads dualised (Investment potential)
500km roads rehabilitated
4000km roads resealed, 500km/province.
200km new roads constructed
200 km widening of narrow mat roads
Rebuilding of Flood damaged bridges: Runde & Tuli
4000km of rural road regraded and regravelled – 500km/per province
1000km of road carriageway marked, signaged & fenced
Automation of vehicle registration, driver licensing, vehicle and operator inspection
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5. 3. NATIONAL TRNSPORT MASTER PLAN
To develop the country’s comprehensive national transport infrastructure master plan aligned to addressing the country’s transport requirements in the short, medium to long term periods, taking into account proposed transport developments within Zimbabwe and proposals for links to neighbouring countries.
To integrate the plan to the SADC Infrastructure Master Plan with due consideration of the COMESA transport policy and the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (2011);
To develop a consolidated bankable document modelled on current economic realities and the country’s national development plans consideringthe demand for transport infrastructure;
Develop an inter-modal transport infrastructure plan for all the provinces of the country;
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6. 4. The Road Problem
Deteriorated road condition over the last 15 to 20 years
Only 20% national road network judged to be good
Huge funding gap
Only about $200 million provided for road rehabilitation in last 2 years compared to required of about $2 billion
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5. ROAD REHABILITATION REQUIREMENTS
Road Type
% Poor
% Needing Rehab.
Length (km)
Cost US$
Surfaced Roads
50%
30%
3,246
486,855,000
Gravel Roads
70%
40%
25,236
1,261,820,000
Earth Roads
20%
15%
1,143
34,299,000
Total
1,782,974,000
*Just estimates; last road condition survey done in 2010.
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8. 6.1 DOR ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND COST ESTIMATES – PRIORITY ROADS
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9. 6.2 DOR ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND COST ESTIMATES – OTHER ROADS
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10. 6.3 Programme Implementation
Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu project, including Harare Ring Road
Withdrawal of litigation
Proposed way forward
Harare-Nyamapanda
Feasibility studies
Implementation
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11. 6.4 Programme Implementation cont’d
Bulawayo – Beitbridge
Feasibility studies: COMESA
Implementation – Private Sector Initiatives
Bulawayo – Victoria falls
Feasibility studies
Implementation
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12. 6.5 Programme Implementation cont’d
Other projects:
Harare Airport Road Phase 2
Others
Way Forward:
Private Initiatives
PPP - BOTs
Tenders
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7. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
ROAD FUND: ROAD USER CHARGES
Toll fees
Road access fees (border)
Limpopo bridge toll (Beitbridge Border Post only)
Fuel levy
Vehicle licences
Transit fees
Central Government - limited
NLB Fees – NLB Fund
PPPs – a number of possibilities
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14. 8.1 COMPONENTS OF THE ROAD FUND
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8.1 COMPONENTS OF THE ROAD FUND
ROAD FUND
Grants
Transit Fees
Vehicle Licences
Central Govt
Fuel Levy
Toll Fees
Abnormal Load Fees
Loans
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15. 8.2 Growth of the Road Fund $34 million in 2011 $133 million in 2014
$Budget of $180 million in 2015
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16. 9. PROPOSED TOLLGATES
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17. 10.1 CURRENT AND RECENT INFRASTRUCTURE PPPs
New Limpopo Bridge, 20 year concession:
Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway (BBR), 30 year concession:
Plumtree-Mutare, 10 year concession,
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18. 10.2 NEW LIMPOPO BRIDGE (NLB)
Concession signed in 1994
Period – 20 years from commissioning
Construction of a new 2-lane road bridge over the Limpopo river at Beitbridge
Concession operation involved charging toll fees and maintenance of the bridge
Concession ended on 16 June 2014 and bridge handed over to Government
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19. 10.3 BEITBRIDGE BULAWAYO RAILWAY (BBR)
Concession signed in 1998
Period – 30 years from commissioning
Construction of 150km of new railway line from Beitbridge to West Nicholson
Upgrading existing line from West Nicholson to Bulawayo
Operation of the railway line – charging for all traffic and track maintenance
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20. 10.4 PLUMTREE-MUTARE PROJECT
Concession commenced in October 2011
Rehabilitation of the Plumtree-Mutare highway (820km):
Widening (shoulder surfacing)
Reconstruction of pavement in failed sections
Resurfacing
Construction of tollgates
Construction Period – 30 months to February 2014; Extension to April 2015
Operation of tollgates for 10 years till about 2025
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21. 11. SUMMARY OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
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11. SUMMARY OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
SECTOR
COST
US$ MILLION
TOTAL
SHORT TERM
PPP POTENTIAL
1. ROAD DEVELOPMENT & REHABILITATION (SIX PRIORITY PROJECTS)
3,160
1,200
YES
2. ROAD REHABILITATION
1,783
200
LIMITED
3. ROAD MAINTENANCE
100
4. FLOOD DAMAGED STRUCTURES REPAIRS 47
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22. 12. CONCLUSION
The state of the Zimbabwe’s road infrastructure has deteriorated over the years
The country has a huge accumulated requirement for infrastructure rehabilitation and development
Currently road rehabilitation and development is severely underfunded
Future project financing will probably largely be through road user charges
PPPs are also a possible way of financing road projects
THANK YOU!
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