Beitbridge - Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Road Rehabilitation
road
Cities
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe
Beitbridge
South Africa
Distance
738km
new
– km
rehabilitated
738km
existing
– km
Cost
$0.8b
$800,000,000
Phases
underConstruction, 2025
Objective
“The rehabilitation and reconstruction of the road will enhance the movement of transit traffic, thereby making this route the most preferred along the North-South Corridor, connecting Zimbabwe to South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia,” Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona
Description
The Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road is a significant highway in Zimbabwe, designated as A8, and part of the regional road corridor R9. It is also a section of the Trans-African Highway Network no. 4, linking Cairo and Cape Town.