ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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Gov ernment/Fairley Road, P.O. Box 50003, Lusaka, Zambia. Tel: 01-253088/253801; Fax: 01-253404/251420; Email: RDA-HQ@roads.gov.zm

PAVE ZAMBIA 2000

Use of Concrete Block Paving
and Cobblestone technology to
rehabilitate urban and
township roads in Zambia

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Project Fact Sheet

Cost of constructing Roads using Pavers will
range between: K760,000 - K1.5million Per
Kilometer
Cost of Constructing Bituminous surface
Roads
ranges between K3.5millon
K5.0million
Project cost is estimated at ZMW 1.6 Billion
15 Locations have been selected in 10
Provinces of Zambia
20,000 jobs are expected to be created
during the tenure of the Project including the
use of cobblestone technology
Material Availability 100%
Earthmoving Equipment required for
underlying layers as in conventional road
construction
Training
of
Masons
and
project
implementation team is key for the Project.
Initial Project Implementation period is
5years and Periodic Maintenance will
commence after 6 years

Road Constructed using Segmented Concrete

Block
Paving
Bricks

Introduction

The concept of block pavements for roads is

not new. Evidence of such pavements using
bricks laid in bitumen mortar, can still be
seen in Babylon and surrounding areas,
where as early as 3000 BC.
The Road Development Agency, in its quest
for alternative and cheaper, yet durable road
construction technologies, has embarked on
the Pave Zambia Project which will be
executed through the utilization of concrete
block paving and cobblestone technology to
repair the existing urban and township roads
as a suitable solution on our urban roads.
This project expects to rehabilitate 2000km
of the township road network .

Project Objectives

To carry out the rehabilitation and

construction of 2,000km of urban roads
using Concrete Paving Blocks and
Cobblestone Technology as opposed to the
conventional
technologies
in
road
construction.

Paved TMDs
Unpaved TMDs
Primary Feeder
Paved Urban
Unpaved Urban

Good (%)
68
29
9
33
12

Fair (%)
29
29
14
26
18

Poor (%)
3
42
77
41
70

To create thousands of jobs for Zambian

youths, impart skills in road construction and
to empower Zambians by developing small
to medium entrepreneurs.
To develop skills and knowledge in the use of
cobblestone technology and its application
to the paved road project in Zambia.

Advantages of Paving Blocks

Good durability and long service life;
The many colours and textures available for
the blocks allow for more versatility in looks
and styles.
The interlocking action of the blocks
facilitates far better load distribution than
conventional methods;
In the event of changes or innovations being
made in the paved area, any reclaimed blocks
are not wasted, but may be used elsewhere;
Add-ons are easily made in any size to match
existing paving;
The maintenance costs of blocks are a
fraction of those for conventional methods;
Blocks are more resistant to chemical attacks
or fire than asphalt, particularly in case of
petro-chemicals)

Project Benefits

Creating a minimum 20,000 jobs thereby

impacting on a reduction in Poverty
Spurring of Economic Activities such as;
(a) Supply of Aggregates for construction
(b) Supply of Cement
(c) Supply of River Sand and
(d) Kerbs
(e) Transportation of materials to work sites
Improvement of mobility in communities in
urban areas

Frontend loaders parked at RDA Mumbwa

road Workshop,Lusaka

Motor Graders Parked

RDA Workshop,Lusaka

at Mumbwa Road

 Training of Masons and Equipment

Operators will is being arranged and
expected to commence by end of
June 2013 .
The Project is expected to be
launched by 30th August 2013

Copperbelt Regional Office

P.O. Box 71517
NDOLA
Tel: 650264/650497
Eastern Province Regional Office
Private Bag 18,
CHIPATA
Tel: 221033/ 222026
Luapula Regional Office
P.O. Box 710007
MANSA
Tel: 821702/821973
Lusaka Regional Office
P.O. Box 30918
LUSAKA
Tel: 241765

Block and Paver Making machine , at RDA

Workshop awaiting installation

Pave Zambia update

Construction Materials prospecting is ongoing
Procurement of Design and Supervision
Consultants is being finalised .
Training of Masons and Equipment
Operators will is being arranged and
expected to commence by end of June 2013 .
The Project is expected to be launched by
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30 August 2013
Construction Materials prospecting
is on-going
Procurement of Design and
Supervision Consultants is being
finalised .

Concrete Block Paving a foretaste of what

is to come on Zambias Urban and Feeder
Roads

CONTACT DETAILS
Road Development Agency
Head Quarters
P.O. Box 50003, LUSAKA
Tel: 253801/253002/253088
Email: RDA_HQ@roads.gov.zm
Central Province Regional office
P.O. Box, 80180,
KABWE
Tel: 222263/224662

Northern Province Regional Office

P.O. Box 410720
KASAMA
Tel. 221290/230046
North Western Province Regional office
P.O. Box 110094
SOLWEZI
Tel: 821196
Southern Province Regional Office
P.O. Box 640431
LIVINGSTONE
Tel: 324097/321940
Western Province Regional Office
P.O. Box 410720
MONGU
Tel: 222036