The proposed project will finance the construction of about 5.3 kilometers of an elevated toll highway with related facilities between the New Kelani Bridge (NKB) and Galle Face in central Colombo. It will provide a direct link to the city center and the port from the Colombo- Katunayake Expressway via the NKB, and then extend the expressway network into the city. The project will help alleviate traffic congestion in Colombo's densely populated areas, improve last-mile connectivity between the country's expressway network and Colombo's international port, provide better logistics services for freight operations, and facilitate regional trade.
| Project Name | South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Port Access Elevated Highway Project | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 50299-001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Multimodal logistics - Transport policies and institutional development - Urban roads and traffic management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description | The proposed project will finance the construction of about 5.3 kilometers of an elevated toll highway with related facilities between the New Kelani Bridge (NKB) and Galle Face in central Colombo. It will provide a direct link to the city center and the port from the Colombo- Katunayake Expressway via the NKB, and then extend the expressway network into the city. The project will help alleviate traffic congestion in Colombo's densely populated areas, improve last-mile connectivity between the country's expressway network and Colombo's international port, provide better logistics services for freight operations, and facilitate regional trade. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The government''s development policy statement highlights the strategic importance of Sri Lanka as a hub for global logistics and commercial operations. The government also emphasized that export development is a top priority, with measures aimed at productivity improvement, trade facilitation, and bilateral economic integration. The Public Investment Programme, 2017 -2020 provides policy directions to facilitate the country's economic growth by creating an efficient road network. Key strategies to achieve the policy are (i) providing efficient links between key economic centers and ports by extending the expressway network, and (ii) constructing an elevated road network to minimize traffic congestion in the Colombo metropolitan area. The project is identified as a priority road project in the Western Region Megapolis Master Plan. In line with the government''s national strategy, the ADB country partnership strategy, 2018 -2022, aims to address major constraints on the nation's development through the following pillars: (i) strengthen the drivers of economic growth, and (ii) improve the quality of growth. The transport sector is one of the key areas where the strategy will be implemented. For the first pillar, ADB places a high value on the provision of growth-oriented infrastructure, which includes regional cooperation and is boosted by better connectivity to Colombo port. Emphasis is also given to institutional capacity strengthening to support financial management and operation and maintenance. Support for improving customs practices is in line with operational priorities identified under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Operational Plan's strategic objective of enhancing trade facilitation. Improved trade logistics will strengthen competitiveness and thus also aligns with the country partnership strategy's thematic priority of supporting private sector development. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | Economic growth and regional trade and cooperation of the country facilitated | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Transport efficiency along the project road increased |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Elevated toll highway and related infrastructure constructed, upgraded and installed TA Project Tolling operation capacity of expressways strengthened TA Project Support for trade logistics facilitation provided |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Elevated highway construction in progress. Consultants for Toll Management Tool mobilized on 5 February 2020; assignment ongoing and delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. ETC Policy Expert submitted the report on 27 January 2020. International Trade Facilitation Specialist mobilized in December 2018 and submitted the report on Standard Operating Procedures and Framework of Standards in November 2019 to SLCD. New customs inspection facility consultants mobilized in March 2020; assignment ongoing and delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Consulting Services | All consultants will be recruited according to ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). To facilitate project management and implementation, an international firm (or joint venture) will be recruited as construction supervision consultants (CSC). The total person-months is estimated at 153 for international consultants and 1,611 for national consultants. |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). Open competitive bidding with international advertisement will be used for civil works contracts estimated to cost $15,000,000 or more, and supply contracts valued at $2,000,000 or higher. Request for quotations will be used for procurement of works and equipment worth less than $100,000. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Nanayakkara, Aruna Uddeeptha |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Sri Lanka Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development [email protected] 8th Floor, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Koswata, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Ministry of Ports and Shipping [email protected] Sri Lanka Ports Authority #19, Chrurch Street, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka Road Development Authority [email protected] Sethsiripaya, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Battaramulla Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Ports Authority [email protected] 19 Chaithya Road Colombo 1 Sri Lanka |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 19 Sep 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 28 May 2018 to 05 Jun 2018 |
| MRM | 09 Jul 2018 |
| Approval | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Mar 2021 |
Loan 3716-SRI
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Sep 2018 | 17 Jan 2019 | 13 Mar 2019 | 31 Dec 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 360.20 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 300.00 | 27 Sep 2018 | 169.68 | 0.00 | 57% |
| Counterpart | 60.20 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 27 Sep 2018 | 34.86 | 0.00 | 12% |
TA 9596-SRI
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Sep 2018 | 27 Nov 2018 | 27 Nov 2018 | 30 Sep 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 27 Sep 2018 | 195,028.58 |
TA 9597-SRI
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Sep 2018 | 07 Nov 2018 | 07 Nov 2018 | 30 Nov 2020 | 31 Aug 2021 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 1,250,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,250,000.00 | 27 Sep 2018 | 412,985.16 |
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ADB-Supported Elevated Highway to Improve Connectivity, Trade in Sri Lanka
ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $300 million loan to help in the construction of about 5.3 km of elevated toll highway with related facilities between the New Kelani Bridge and Galle Face in central Colombo.
Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE | Loan 3716 | 20 Aug 2020 | VARIOUS | VARIOUS SRI LANKA | Ministry of Highways & Road Development and PRD | OTHERS | 1,632,830.78 | 1,614,118.15 |
| Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 9596 | 21 Jan 2020 | ARC DEVELOPMENTS INTERNATIONAL PTY. LTD., AUS(AUSTRALIA) in association with Dornier Consulting GmbH(GERMANY) | Level 38, Central Plaza, 345 Queen St., Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia | Ministry of Highways and Road Development | 176,840.00 | — | |
| CIVIL WORKS FOR PORT ACCESS ELEVATED HIGHWAY PROJ (PAEH-CW-01) | Loan 3716 | 25 Sep 2019 | CHINA CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION CORP. JV | NO. 4 BEIFENGWO ROAD, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING, CHINA CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Ministry of Highways & Road Development and PRD | CONSTRUCTION | 154,922,410.47 | 153,520,974.20 |
| CONSULTING SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION FOR SASEC PORT ACCESS ELEVATED HIGHWAY PROJECT | Loan 3716 | 12 Sep 2019 | SHELADIA ASSOCIATES INC. JOINT VENTURE WITH | 15825 SHADY GROVE ROAD SUITE 100 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, USA 20850 UNITED STATES | Ministry of Highways & Road Development and PRD | CONSULTANCY | 7,750,296.15 | 7,717,810.76 |
| PILING WORKS FOR PROPOSED MARITIME FACILITATION CENTER | Loan 3716 | 03 Jul 2019 | ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC | ACCESS TOWERS, 278, UNION PLACE, COLOMBO 02 SRI LANKA | Ministry of Highways & Road Development and PRD | CONSTRUCTION | 3,535,920.57 | 3,516,990.59 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Port Access Elevated Highway Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Aug 2018 |