The Road Safety component of the FRDP provides support to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

in respect of pilot safe corridor roads and capacity building & training of FRSC staff. It also provides support to FCT in safety improvements by providing pedestrian overhead bridges and re-design of other junctions. The project component is divided into three sub-components:

RSDT Studies/Consultancy: This includes Completion

of Baseline Traffic Data for rehabilitation and Periodic Maintenance Roads and starting of follow–up traffic data amongst other things.

2. Support to Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

on Road Safety Intervention through: Procurement of Communication and Road Safety Equipment; Procurement of Vehicles and Equipment; as well as Procurement of Consultancy services for Capacity Building and Training Program. The programme is currently ongoing

3. Support to Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)

on Road Safety Intervention by providing: Procurement of Construction Works of Six Pedestrian Overhead Bridges and Procurement of Construction Works on Traffic Management Measures

RSDT CONSTRUCT SIX (6) PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN FCT

The growing number of Pedestrians along the express ways within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as the increasing number of accidents involving road users crossing the highways has raised major concern among various stakeholders. This development required for immediate measures to be taken to safeguard the lives of Nigerians crossing these roads.

The Ministry expressed hope that when completed, the pedestrian bridges will reduce pedestrian accidents and traffic related fatalities while promoting the behaviour of our urban commuters in the FCT by way of using pedestrian bridges.

In the first phase of the exercise, the construction of Six (6) pedestrian bridges commenced in the following areas with high pedestrian traffic

  • Nnamdi Azikiwe Express way by Tafawa Balewa Way
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe Express way by Olusegun Obasanjo Way
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe Express way by Ahmadu Bello Way
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe Express way by Shehu Shagari Way
  • Shehu Yar-Adua Way by Okonjo Iwela way
  • Shehu Yar-Adua Way by Ladi Kwali way

The ministry enjoined all stakeholders to rededicate themselves anew to the task of successfully delivering the project within the scheduled project time frame seeing that the Federal Government accords great importance to the project which is expected to bestow significant safety to an eagerly expectant population.

 

Under the Road Safety component of the FRDP,

the RSDT provides for support to FCT in safety improvements by providing pedestrian overhead bridges and upgrade of traffic signals at some junctions. It is against this backdrop that the Federal Government flagged off the construction of six pedestrian bridges in the FCT to address the frequent cases of accidents leading to the death of pedestrians in Abuja with a view towards achieving one of the key objectives of the FRDP – Reduction in accident related fatalities.

The occasion underlines the Federal Roads Development objective to improve safety level on the project roads by 50%. It is in realisation of these objectives that the World Bank approved the provision of $10,000,000 (Ten million dollars) for the construction of six Bridges along some selected roads in the Federal Capital. Thus is financed 100% from the FRDP credit.

 

The Ministry of Works reiterate that the project which is undertaken by the RSDT was part of the Road safety components of the Federal Road Development Initiative aimed at improving the safety of roads within the Federal Capital Territory.

ANNEX 3
                 

NAME OF AGENCY: ROAD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM (FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS)

SUMMARY OF PROGRESS REPORT ON PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES  CONTRACTS AS AT DECEMBER, 2013

                 
S/No
Project Name
State
Commencement Date
Original Completion Dates
Revised Completion Dates
Progress Status (%)
Elapsed Time (%)
Remarks

FCT Pedestrian Bridges - Phase I
1
P/Bridge at Banex Jcn
FCT
11/7/2012
1/10/2013
31/12/2013
85
100
Construction in progress; Construction delayed due to replacement of defective main beam
2
P/Bridge at NICON Jcn
FCT
11/7/2012
1/10/2013
1/10/2013
99
100
Substantially completed as at November 2013; in defect liability period.
3
P/Bridge at Wuye Jcn
FCT
11/7/2012
1/10/2013
31/12/2013
85
100
Construction in progress; Construction delayed due to replacement of defective main beam
4
P/Bridge at old Secretariat
FCT
11/7/2012
1/10/2013
31/01/2014
95
100
Construction in progress; Construction delayed due to replacement of defective main beam

FCT Pedestrian Bridges - Phase II
5
P/Bridge at VIO/Mabushi
FCT
17/09/2012
16/03/2013
31/12/2013
70
100
Construction in progress; Construction delayed due to redesign of extended span of main beam
6
P/Bridge at Sheraton Jcn
FCT
17/09/2012
16/03/2013
31/01/2014
80
100
Construction in progress; Construction delayed due to redesign of extended span of main beam

Safety Measures
7
Road markings
FCT
17/09/2012
16/03/2013
31/05/2013
100
100
Substantially completed as at May 2013; in defect liability period.
8
Install Traffic Signal
FCT
17/09/2012
16/03/2013
31/05/2013
100
100
Substantially completed as at May 2013; in defect liability period.
9
Construction of Barricade Fencing
FCT
17/09/2012
16/03/2013
31/05/2013
54
100
Construction in progress

 

 

ANNEX 3

NAME OF AGENCY: ROAD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM (FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS)

SUMMARY OF PROGRESS REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF OPERATIONAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENTS FOR FEDERAL ROADS SAFETY CORPS (FRSC) AS AT DECEMBER, 2013

 

PHASE I - FRSC (GOODS) : SUPPORT TO FEDERAL ROADS SAFETY CORPS

Communication Equipment
1
4 Nos. VHF Base Station
FCT
 
9/14/2012
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed
2
25 Nos. VHF Mobile Radio
FCT
 
4/6/2012
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed
3
44 Nos. Walkie Talkies
FCT
 
4/6/2012
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed

Operational Tools
4
1250 Nos. Breathalyzers
FCT
 
4/6/2012
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed
5
17 Nos. Car Mounted Camera
FCT
 
9/15/2012
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed
6
45 Nos. handheld Radar
FCT
 
9/15/2012
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed
7
5 Nos. Digital & 5 Nos. Video cameras
FCT
 
9/20/2011
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed

Vehicles and Equipment

8
16 Nos. Patrol Vehicles
FCT
 
 14/09/2012
 
100
100
No constraints; Completed
9
24 Nos. Patrol motorcycle
FCT
 
9/14/2012
2/28/2013
90
100
No constraints; Completed
10
3 Nos. Heavy Tow Vehicles
FCT
 
9/14/2012
4/16/2013
10
100
No constraints; Completed
11
1 No. Low Tow Vehicle
FCT
 
9/14/2012
4/16/2013
10
100
No constraints; Completed
12
1 No. Single stretcher ambulance
FCT
 
9/14/2012
2/28/2013
90
100
No constraints; Completed
13
6 Nos. Double stretcher ambulance
FCT
 
9/14/2012
2/28/2013
100
100
No constraints; Completed