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Chinese Government Grants $100 million XCD for Roseau-Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#39822 and #63347)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$51,382,140
Commitment Year•2009Country of Activity•DominicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•DominicaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Oct 9, 2009
Start (actual)
Feb 26, 2010
End (actual)
Apr 21, 2012

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the rehabilitation of the 45 km Roseau-Portsmouth Road. This road runs from the capital city, Roseau, in the south to Dominica’s second largest city, Portsmouth, in the north. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&route=15.2994%2C-61.3899%3B15.5755%2C-61.4567.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Dominica

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Railway 17th Bureau Group

Loan description

Chinese Government Grants $100 million XCD for Roseau-Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation Project (Linked to Record ID#39822 and #63347)

Narrative

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Project narrative

The Roseau-Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation Project is one of the four pillar projects established between Chinese and Dominican Government when diplomatic relations were established in 2004. The construction contract was signed on October 9, 2009. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 26, 2010. This road runs from the capital city, Roseau, in the south to Dominica’s second largest city, Portsmouth, in the north. The road is 45 kilometers long and serves as the artery of the country. The project is one of the largest undertaken by China in the Caribbean region. Project implementer was China Railway 17 Bureau Group (CR17BG) under the Chinese Railway Construction Co. Among the total of $100 million XCD ($37 million USD) grant from China, $8 million went to the construction of New Roseau Bridge, which is a key part of the Roseau-Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation Project (captured in #63347). The bridge is located at the mouth of the Roseau River with a span of 70 meters, a width of 10.5 meters and a height of 3.7 meters. The construction of the bridge began on August 30, 2010 and ended on January 20, 2012. The whole project was completed in April 2012. The umbrella project is #39822.