Msalato airport set for completion in December

DODOMA: CONSTRUCTION of the Msalato International Airport in Dodoma has entered its final phase, with the infrastructure package 89 per cent complete and the buildings package 78 per cent complete.

Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) Chief Executive Engineer Mohamed Besta told journalists at the project site on Thursday that infrastructure works were scheduled for completion by November while the buildings were expected to be completed by December.

He said TANROADS was closely monitoring contractors’ work programmes, equipment delivery and installation, and coordination of interdependent activities to ensure the remaining works were completed on schedule.

The project, being implemented by the government in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), is intended to strengthen Tanzania’s air transport infrastructure and increase passenger and cargo handling capacity.