Barrow promises six-lane highway on Kairaba Avenue in Gambia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Gambian President Adama Barrow has unveiled two major road projects after filing his candidacy with the electoral commission. The first, a road with three lanes in each direction from Westfield to Fajara, is due to start within a month; the second, linking Yundum airport to Foni Bullock, is planned for 2027 to 2031, according to Kerr Fatou.
Gambian President Adama Barrow has announced the construction of a six-lane highway on Kairaba Avenue, according to Kerr Fatou. He was speaking to his supporters in Buffer Zone, shortly after filing his candidacy with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Tuesday.
The road will have three lanes in each direction between Westfield and Fajara, then two lanes in each direction from Fajara to Cape Point via Bakau. Barrow says he wants to lay the foundation stone in a month. A second project, a dual carriageway linking Yundum International Airport to Foni Bullock, is planned for 2027 to 2031. "I will also do something that no president has done in this country," he said.
For the presidential election on 5 December, Barrow said he was confident: he said his coalition would win more votes than any candidate in the country’s history, thanks to the support of the main parties. He described the vote as already decided.
These announcements follow the filing of his candidacy, accompanied by a promise of a constitution limiting terms, on 10 November. On 7 November, he had already promised a motor racing circuit.
