“Boakai Administration Unveils Major Road Overhaul for National Transformation”

Monrovia, Liberia:The Ministry of Public Works has announced unprecedented progress on road construction projects across Liberia under President Joseph N. Boakai’s administration. The updates, shared via the Ministry’s official Facebook page, highlight a transformative agenda aimed at connecting communities, boosting economic growth, and modernizing the country’s infrastructure backbone. 

The critical Sanniquille to Loguatio highway is now 85% complete, signaling imminent relief for commerce and travel in Nimba County. Meanwhile, 35 kilometers of pavement from Ganta to Secleapea and 27 kilometers from Secleapea to Tapita are already laid, bridging gaps in Liberia’s northern heartland.

Financing agreements have been finalized to pave the Tapita-Zwedru corridor, pending a World Bank-mandated biodiversity study. Additionally, funds are secured to connect Zwedru to Fish Town and Harper, effectively linking the southeastern coast to Monrovia for the first time in decades.

Monrovia’s Freeport to Johnson Street corridor will see urgent repairs ahead of Japanese technical support arriving next dry season. The capital’s urban network is also being revitalized, with asphalt overlays on Freeport-St. Paul Bridge Road, a new 35-meter bridge connecting Point-Four to New Kru Town, and pavement upgrades in Old Matadi Estate and Soul Clinic.

Maintenance of laterite roads ensures county capitals remain accessible year-round, while the Fendall-Crusorville road undergoes reconditioning. Alleyways in Monrovia are being cleared to ease congestion, and an access road from Old Road through 540 to the Police Academy promises smoother traffic flow.

Private financing talks are underway for the St. Paul Bridge to Bo Waterside highway, a strategic route to the Sierra Leone border. Efforts to fund the Kesselly Boulevard-12 Street corridor and two Tubman Boulevard overpasses—now in the right-of-way clearing phase—signal a long-term vision for decongesting Monrovia. 

The Ministry emphasized that these projects align with President Boakai’s ARREST Agenda, prioritizing infrastructure as a catalyst for economic revival.

Critics, however, urge transparency in contract allocations and timelines, particularly for biodiversity studies delaying the Tapita-Zwedru project. The Ministry assured compliance with international standards, stressing that “sustainable development cannot compromise Liberia’s natural heritage.”

With less than a year in office, President Boakai’s administration is leveraging infrastructure to cement its legacy. The flurry of activity—from rural laterite maintenance to urban asphalt overlays—appears strategically timed to counter opposition critiques of slow progress. Analysts note that connecting southeastern counties, long marginalized, could galvanize support ahead of future elections.

Residents can expect increased construction activity nationwide, particularly as the World Bank study concludes and Japan’s partnership kicks in.

For now, Liberians are cautiously optimistic. As motorists in Ganta celebrate smoother rides, farmers in Fish Town await their long-promised link to the capital—a testament to infrastructure’s power to fuel both hope and hardship in a nation rebuilding.