As a mark of the expected new development, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, broke ground for the much-anticipated overhead bridges.
From the ground-breaking ceremony of two overhead bridges, the country will soon witness a new development initiative, which Liberians have yearned for over the years.
When completed, the two overpass bridges will be the first of its kind the country has benefited so far since 1847.
Pres. Boakai described the ground breaking ceremony as a “mark of a significant milestone his government has achieved so far.”
“Our government is focused on roads, bridges and other Infrastructure. We will not only construct, but we will maintain those facilities we have built and will build, including the two overpass bridges,” he told the teaming crowd to a long round of applause.
The project is exclusively funded by the Chinese Government in the tone of US$36.6 million.
Boakai: “The project, when completed, will be a visible sign of the government keeping its promises to improve the efficiency of the road network for the country.”
Such undertaking, the president said, is rooted in the core of the national development plan, the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), which is among the signature projects of the government with high recognition that road infrastructure is fundamental to inclusive growth.
“The project is expected to create over 300 jobs for Liberians. It is designed to reclaim time wasted in traffic, traffic congestion as well as improves the economy. The projects will maximize injury and lower transportation cost, improves traffic regulations. These benefits are significant that will provide direct and indirect jobs.
We expect contractors to show high standards of professionalism, because you are required to produce high quality to the projects,” said Boakai to the workers.
He used the occasion to appreciate the People’s Republic of China for its ongoing generosity in supporting Liberia’s economic transformation.
China Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chenwu, described the project as a “simplify relationship between Liberia and China.”
Yin recalled how the project will enhance economic growth, improves livelihood, and traffic congestion.
“This project reflects China successful infrastructure development to Liberia,” said Amb. Yin.
Public Work Minister Roland Giddings, told the gathering that the grant for the project was secured in 2016, during the erstwhile administration of President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson.
The two overpass bridges on Tubman Boulevard, one near the Ministerial Complex and the other further east at SKD Boulevard, are more than just concrete and steel, but are practical solutions to reduce congestion, improve road safety, and prevent the economic losses, which commuters face every day due to traffic delays in delivering and acquiring goods and services.