MONROVIA — Liberia’s Minister of Public Works has provided an extensive update on dozens of ongoing and planned road and bridge projects across the country, signaling a renewed push to improve national connectivity, reduce travel time, and support economic recovery as the dry season sets in.
According to the Ministry, active works and imminent commencements span urban Monrovia, peri-urban communities, and key inter-county corridors linking Liberia’s political capital to major economic and border regions.
In Monrovia and its environs, several urban road interventions are underway or nearing completion. These include asphalt patching works across Central Monrovia, rehabilitation of the New Georgia Estate Road, Jahtono Road in Brewerville, and improvements under the Community Gravel Roads Improvement Project (C-GRIP). Major arterial works are also planned for the Ministerial Complex By-pass Road, running from Peace Island through Pagos Island to the SKD Boulevard, aimed at easing congestion and improving access to government institutions. Street works in Foya City, although outside Montserrado, are also part of the ministry’s urban-focused agenda.
On the bridge infrastructure front, construction is ongoing or planned for several critical crossings, including the Grand Bassa Community College Bridge, the Cestos River Bridge, the Kpayekwelleh Bridge linking Bong and Gbarpolu counties, and the Clay Ashland Bridge in Montserrado County. These bridges are expected to significantly improve year-round mobility, especially during the rainy season when communities are often cut off.
In Grand Kru and Sinoe Counties, procurement processes are being finalized for the Barclayville–Sass Town Road (50 km), financed by the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Government of Liberia. Actual civil works are expected to commence during the current dry season.
A flagship regional project, the Coastal Corridor from Buchanan to Cestos Junction to Greenville (239.2 km), covering Grand Bassa, Rivercess, and Sinoe counties, is progressing through design and financing discussions. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is engaged, with completion of detailed engineering designs being a key condition for Board approval of financing.
Several strategic corridors in Montserrado, Bomi, and Grand Cape Mount Counties are also advancing. These include the Gabriel Tucker Bridge–Freeport Road (1.9 km), funded by a Japanese grant and ready for construction this dry season, and the Freeport–St. Paul Bridge Road (6.5 km), where rehabilitation and maintenance works are set to recommence, with plans to expand the road to four lanes. Additionally, works on the St. Paul Bridge–Klay–Tubmanburg corridor, being implemented under a public-private partnership with Pavifort AI Associates, are expected to begin this dry season.
In the southeastern region, construction has already commenced on the Tappita–Toe Town Road (40 km) under RETRAP I, financed by the World Bank and Government of Liberia. The follow-up Toe Town–Zwedru Road (85 km) under RETRAP II is at the procurement stage, with works also expected to start during the dry season. Other corridors in Grand Gedeh and River Gee, including Zwedru–John Davis Town, John Davis Town–Putuken–Kelipo, and Kelipo–Fish Town, are at various stages of design, procurement, and near completion, with some sections already exceeding 85 percent physical progress.
In Bong and Lofa Counties, the Gbarnga–Salayea Road (81 km) has reached about 93 percent completion, with 70 kilometers already paved and full completion targeted for this dry season. Works on the Salayea–Konia section (50 km) are set to begin soon, while financing partners have agreed in principle to fund the remaining Konia–Voinjama section (64 km). A feasibility study is also ongoing for the Voinjama–Mendikorma Road (80 km), potentially paving the way for construction by 2027.
In Nimba County, multiple projects are nearing completion or resuming after delays. The Ganta–Sanniquellie section (37 km) is fully completed, while discussions continue with ArcelorMittal Liberia to finance the remaining Sanniquellie–Yekepa section (30 km). The Sanniquellie–Logatuo Road (47.1 km) stands at about 85 percent completion, with works resuming after funding challenges. The Ganta–Saclepea (SECRAMP I) and Saclepea–Tappita (SECRAMP II) roads are also progressing steadily.
The Ministry says the scale and geographic spread of these projects reflect the government’s commitment to inclusive infrastructure development, with roads and bridges seen as critical enablers of trade, agriculture, service delivery, and national cohesion.
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