Liberia has secured a major boost for its capital’s transport network after signing a JPY 2.45 billion (about US$16 million) grant agreement with Japan to rehabilitate the crucial Freeport–Gabriel Tucker Bridge corridor in Monrovia. The road, a 1.9‑kilometer dual carriageway linking the Freeport of Monrovia to the city’s commercial center, is one of the country’s busiest and most economically significant routes.
The agreement was signed on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Tokyo by Prince Tambah, Liberia’s Deputy Minister for Technical Services at the Ministry of Public Works, at the end of a week-long series of engagements with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Eight‑Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. Under the deal, Japanese firm Dai Nippon Construction has been awarded the contract to carry out the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the corridor leading to the Gabriel Tucker Bridge.
The project is fully funded by the Government and people of Japan, underscoring deepening development cooperation between the two nations, especially in the field of infrastructure. Deputy Minister Tambah disclosed that the contractor is expected to mobilize to site in May 2026, with full civil works scheduled to commence in July 2026. The rehabilitation is projected to last 26 months from the start of construction.
When completed, the upgraded corridor is expected to ease chronic congestion, improve traffic flow, and enhance overall urban mobility between the Freeport and central Monrovia. It will also tackle long-standing flooding problems that have repeatedly disrupted movement and business activities along the route, particularly during the rainy season. The improved road is seen as vital to strengthening trade, logistics, and access to major commercial areas in the capital.
Deputy Minister Tambah extended Liberia’s appreciation to the Government of Japan for its continued support and singled out Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, for her role in reinforcing diplomatic ties between Monrovia and Tokyo. He noted that the grant marks not just an infrastructure upgrade, but a reaffirmation of a growing partnership built on shared development priorities.
