Expansion of Service Roads to Improve Traffic Flow in Dar es Salaam

TLDR

• Speaking to journalists, Mr Chalamila said worsening traffic jams in Dar es Salaam are driven by several factors, notably disorderly parking of trucks along major roads.
• You may have many trucks operating in an orderly manner without any problem, but when they are parked haphazardly along the roads, it becomes a major challenge,” he said.
• The government also plans to expand service roads to improve traffic flow and eliminate misuse.
• DAR ES SALAAM: DAR ES SALAAM Regional Commissioner, Albert Chalamila, has unveiled a raft of measures to curb traffic congestion in the city, including a crackdown on illegal truck parking and plans to regulate cargo.
• He said the problem is not the number of trucks, but how they are parked, with many left in undesignated areas, blocking the smooth flow of traffic.