Rapid Logistics Capacity Assessments - March 2022:
RLCA - Evaluation des Routes - (Korhogo - Pogo / CIV - Mali)
Overview
The road network can be considered as good in Côte d’Ivoire. This is particularly the case for all the trunk roads linking all the regions and main townships in the country. The road network is particularly well adapted for long distance haulage. The main corridors leading from the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro to Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana are in fair to good condition. Although no serious road maintenance works have been conducted since 2002, since 2012 a huge program of road construction and maintenance works have been undertaken across the entire country and as a result road conditions are improving. The third bridge of Abidjan was opened in December 2014. The highway starting from Abidjan was extended to Yamoussoukro in 2013, which is 230 km of 2x3 routes. Users are required to pay toll fees for both of these pieces of infrastructure.
Many other roads are under construction or are undergoing rehabilitation. There are two national authorities, FER and AGEROUTE, dealing with roads, maintenance works and controlling. The controlling of the gross vehicle weight or the adherence to the maximum allowed weight per axle has been effective since August 2015 at the main highway (Abidjan – Yamoussoukro) and at borders to prevent the overloading of vehicles. Except for a few initiatives undertaken regionally, the condition of secondary and local roads (gravel or earth) network is generally bad to extremely bad. Maintenance works are not regular and have not been for some time. Road traffic is limited to 4x4, pick-up trucks or rigid chassis trucks with 10 to 15 tons capacity.
For information on Cote d'Ivoire road company contact details, please see the following link: 4.2.1 Cote D'Ivoire Government Contact List
Distance Matrix
Abidjan | Bouaké | Yakro | Korhogo | Odienné | Man |
San Pedro
|
Bondoukou | |
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Abidjan | 356 | 243 | 580 | 826 | 558 | 340 | 413. | |
Bouaké | 356 | 113 | 224 | .456 | 450 | 487 | 321 | |
Yakro | 243 | 113 | 337 | 605 | 337 | 374 | 446 | |
Korhogo | 580 | 224 | 337 | 232 | 500 | 711 | 523 | |
Odienné | 826 | 456 | 605 | 232 | 268 | 685 | 755 | |
Man | 558 | 450 | 337 | 500 | 268 | 417 | 783 | |
San Pedro | 340 | 487 | 374 | 711 | 685 | 417 | 755 | |
Bondoukou | 513 | 321 | 446 | 523 | 755 | 783 | 755 |
Abidjan | Bouake | Yakro | Korhogo | Odienné | Man |
San Pedro
|
Bondoukou | |
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Abidjan | 04h30 | 03h00 | 07h00 | 09h00 | 07h00 | 05h30 | 06h00 | |
Bouake | 04h30 | 01h30 | 02h30 | 07h30 | 05h30 | 07h30 | 06h00 | |
Yakro | 03h00 | 01h30 | 04h00 | 06h00 | 04h00 | 6h00 | 06h00 | |
Korhogo | 07h00 | 02h30 | 04h00 | 04h00 | 08h00 | 08h00 | 08h00 | |
Odienné | 09h00 | 07h00 | 06h00 | 04h00 | 03h00 | 08h00 | 12h00 | |
Man | 07h00 | 05h30 | 04h00 | 08h00 | 03h00 | 05h00 | 10h00 | |
San Pedro | 05h30 | 07h00 | 05h30 | 12h00 | 12h00 | 05h00 | 10h00 | |
Bondoukou | 06h00 | 06h00 | 06h00 | 08h00 | 12h00 | 10h00 | 10h00 |
Road Security
Unsafe road conditions, unskilled drivers, and poorly maintained and overloaded vehicles create very poor driving conditions. Speed limits, lane markings, and signals are not respected, and vehicle drivers do not yield for pedestrians or bicyclists.
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
Type | Weight limit per axle | LCA Country | Gross vehicle/train weight | Transit Country (specify) |
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Truck with 2 axles | 6 mt and 11.5 mt | - | 17.5 mt | Max. 12 m |
Truck with 2 axles (with twin wheels at rear axle) | 6 mt and 12.0 mt | - | 18.0 mt | Max. 12 m |
Truck with 3 axles (1 + 2*) | 6 mt and 20.0 mt | - | 26.0 mt | Max. 12 m |
Truck with 4 axles ( 1 + 3**) | 6 mt and 21.0 mt | - | 27.0 mt | Max. 12 m |
Semi-trailer with 3 axles (1 + 1 +1) | 6 mt - 11.5 mt – 11.5 mt | - | 29.0 mt | Max. 16.5 m |
Semi-trailer with 4 axles (1 + 1 + 2*) | 6 mt – 11.5 mt – 16.0 mt | - | 34.0 mt | Max. 16.5 m |
Semi-trailer with 5 axles (1 + 2* + 2*) | 6 mt – 16.0 mt – 16.0 mt | - | 38.0 mt | Max. 16.5 m |
Semi-trailer with 6 axles (1 + 2* + 3**) | 6 mt – 16.0 mt – 21.0 mt | - | 43.0 mt | Max. 16.5 m |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 4 axles (1 + 1 – 1 + 1) | 6 mt – 11.5 mt – 6 mt – 11.5 mt | - | Max. 38 mt | Max. 18.75 m |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 5 axles (1 + 2* – 1 + 1) | 6 mt – 16.0 mt – 6 mt – 11.5 mt | - | Max. 44 mt | Max. 18.75 m |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 6 axles (1 + 2* - 1 + 2*) | 6 mt –16.0 mt – 6 mt – 16.0 mt | - | Max. 51 mt | Max. 18.75 m |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 7 axles(1 + 3** –1 + 2*) | 6 mt – 21.0 mt – 6 mt – 16 mt | - | Max. 51 mt | Max. 18.75 m |
Road Class and Surface Conditions
Classification | Description |
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Class: Autoroute
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Highway
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Class: A- routes internationales et régionales
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Provide long distance connections between several administrative regions and with neighboring states
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Class: B-routes départementales
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Provide connections between different ‘’chefs lieux de département’’
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Class: C-routes de sous prefectures et de villages
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Provide connection within sous prefectures and villages
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For information on Cote d'Ivoire Road Network additional details, please see the following document:
Cote d'Ivoire Road Network Additional Information
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.