Minister for Works, Abdallah Ulega, has given local contractors a seven-day deadline to complete the top asphalt layer on the Gairo–Dodoma–Kintinku road, a crucial step expected to ease long traffic queues currently affecting thousands of road users.
Speaking during a site inspection on November 22, 2025, the minister said the emergency works must be completed quickly so that motorists can return to using the main road instead of diversions, which have created delays and raised safety concerns.
Ulega noted that heavy rains from neighbouring Manyara Region have already caused challenges, warning that Dodoma’s own rainy season could worsen the situation if works are not completed immediately.
He stressed that citizens should not continue suffering on diversion routes when the main road can be reopened with timely action.
The minister directed contractors to work day and night until the job is done and instructed Kongwa District authorities to maintain strong security at construction areas to protect both workers and road users.
He emphasized that remaining tasks, including the installation of 300 streetlights and proper road markings, should proceed even as vehicles begin using the rehabilitated sections.
Contractors Kings Builder Company and Technics Construction Group are responsible for major culvert works in Mbande, Pandambili, and Silwa.
Ulega reminded them that the government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan is committed to empowering capable local contractors, but that this commitment depends on their ability to deliver quality work on time.
He said the government wants local firms to take on more projects, but insisted that high standards must be maintained for the benefit of the public.
At Mtanana, Ulega inspected works by Estim Construction, which is building major culverts and raising the road embankment at a cost of TZS 26 billion.
He expressed satisfaction with the progress and promised to review community requests to widen the road to support small businesses along the corridor.
Dodoma TANROADS Regional Manager, Eng. Zuhura Amani, reported that the Mbande works are 88 percent complete with a cost of TZS 7.9 billion, while progress at Pandambili and Silwa has reached 95.4 percent at a cost of TZS 2.8 billion.
The government expects that once the top asphalt layer is completed, vehicles will return to the main road, easing congestion, improving safety and providing long-awaited relief to travellers, traders and transport operators who depend on this vital route every day.