Abidjan Urban Mobility Project

The objective of the Abidjan Urban Mobility Project in Cote d'Ivoire is to improve accessibility to economic and social opportunities and to increase efficiency of the public transport system along the Yopougon-Bingerville corridor and its feeder lines in Abidjan. This project is composed of four components. (A) Implementation of the East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Yopougon and Bingerville. Sub-component (A1) Implementation and operationalization of the BRT system along the corridor between Yopougon and Bingerville. This sub-component will finance (a) the construction of the infrastructure and BRT associated facilities (bus lanes, depots, terminals, stations including the station connecting with the North-South metro line in Adjamé) as well as (b) BRT rolling stock. Sub-component (A2): Integration of the BRT with the existing public transport network and in the urban environment. This sub-component will finance technical assistance to improve the integration of the BRT corridor with the existing public transport network and within its urban environment. Sub-component (A3): Modifying Abidjan’s 4th bridge built as part of the PTUA. Component (B) Strengthening of Abidjan Public Transport Company (SOTRA) and the restructuring of the feeder system to mass transit lines. The main objective of this component is to strengthen the integration of the BRT into the rest of Abidjan's urban transport network. Sub-component (B1) Restructuring the public bus network and strengthening SOTRA. Sub-component (B2) Improvement of feeder roads and street furniture and investments for public transport. Component (C) Organizing the artisanal transport sector and last-mile accessibility. The objective of this component is to (i) improve integration of artisanal transport service providers into an overall upgraded public transport system; (ii) ensure their provision of efficient feeder services for the larger scale mass transit services (Metro, BRT, and SOTRA); and (iii)...