In brief

  1. TradeMark Africa records the 22.5 km Hargeisa Bypass, funded by the UK through the Prosperity Fund, as construction complete in 2023.
  2. The page attributes a 38% reduction in Berbera Corridor transit times partly to the bypass, citing the August 2023 Endline Berbera Corridor Study.
  3. The page reports benefits as implementer claims; it does not show the as-built record or separate the bypass from the wider corridor programme.
Contents
  1. What the source records
  2. What it means on site
  3. What the source does not establish
  4. What to do next

TradeMark Africa, in a project page covering 2020 to 2023, records construction of the 22.5 km Hargeisa Bypass as complete in 2023, with financing from the UK's Prosperity Fund and delivery alongside Somaliland's Ministry of Transport and Roads Development. The retrospective page is undated.

What the source records

The page states the bypass was built to divert heavy traffic around Hargeisa, described there as the Berbera Corridor's main chokepoint. TradeMark Africa lists delivery partners: civil works by COCC-GCI in joint venture, design and supervision by Kagga & Partners, and oversight by TMA's infrastructure team with a government project implementation unit. It reports that the bypass was completed in 2023, and cites the Endline Berbera Corridor Study, August 2023, for a 38% reduction in transit times along the corridor. The page also records a baseline traffic study and coordination with the Abu Dhabi Fund team on the adjoining section. Read the full record at TradeMark Africa.

What it means on site

For a builder or engineer, the mechanism is diversion: long-distance freight leaves the urban street network, which can change what a city road is asked to carry. If a project sits near the bypass, ask the Ministry of Transport and Roads Development which chainage and junction the as-built drawings cover, since the bypass is one link in a corridor programme. The same office can say who holds the maintenance responsibility and the traffic count records. The page names no pavement layers, drainage details or axle-load figures, so confirm those against the drawings and specification.

What the source does not establish

The page reports completed construction as an implementer record; it does not publish the as-built drawings, the handover certificate or inspection records. The 38% transit-time figure covers the whole Berbera Corridor, and the page itself says the bypass contributed in part, so the bypass alone cannot be credited with that change. The page is undated, so the as-of date is the 2023 completion and the August 2023 study. A current condition report from the roads ministry would confirm the present state.

What to do next

Ask the Ministry of Transport and Roads Development for the bypass as-built drawings, the completion certificate and the current maintenance arrangement. For traffic data, request the baseline study and the August 2023 Endline Berbera Corridor Study.

Sources

  1. Hargeisa BypassTradeMark Africa, 2020–2023; retrospective page undated, trademarkafrica.com. Implementer report; implementation period; strategy; emerging results.

Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Hargeisa and Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.