2.3 Samoa Road Network
Samoa’s road network is in generally good repair and is well maintained. Maintenance is contracted out to several individual companies who are responsible for their particular sector of the road network and ensure it is kept in good condition all year round. There are no obvious bottlenecks, however there may be delay issues with the ferry crossing to Savai’i in case of violent storms or cyclones. Cyclonic storms are also responsible for knocking down trees and power lines that run alongside roads, causing disruption to transport.
The government is planning to widen the main thoroughfare from Apia to Faleolo International Airport. Estimated completion for this project is mid-2020. This will improve safety and ease of truck transport on this main arterial route.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List
Distance Matrix
Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km) |
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Apia |
Falea-puna |
Samusu |
Mani-noa |
Savaia |
Fale-olo |
Saleo-loga |
Falea-lupo |
|
Apia |
20 |
57 |
107 |
129 |
33 |
34* |
122* |
|
Faleapuna |
20 |
37 |
87 |
109 |
53 |
54* |
142* |
|
Samusu |
57 |
37 |
50 |
72 |
90 |
91* |
179* |
|
Maninoa |
107 |
87 |
50 |
22 |
44 |
43* |
131* |
|
Savaia |
129 |
109 |
72 |
22 |
24 |
23* |
11* |
|
Faleolo |
33 |
53 |
90 |
44 |
24 |
1* |
89* |
|
Saleologa |
34* |
54* |
91* |
43* |
23* |
1* |
88 |
|
Falealupo |
122* |
142* |
179* |
131* |
111* |
89* |
88 |
*Requires ferry crossing (2 hours)
Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns: minutes |
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Apia |
Falea-puna |
Samu-su |
Mani-noa |
Sav-aia |
Fale-olo |
Saleo-loga |
Falea-lupo |
|
Apia |
23 |
60 |
120 |
95 |
50 |
170* |
277* |
|
Faleap-una |
23 |
40 |
60 |
130 |
70 |
200* |
300* |
|
Samusu |
80 |
40 |
60 |
90 |
120 |
240* |
350* |
|
Maninoa |
120 |
60 |
60 |
30 |
60 |
180* |
290* |
|
Savaia |
95 |
130 |
90 |
30 |
30 |
150* |
260* |
|
Faleolo |
50 |
200 |
120 |
60 |
30 |
120* |
230* |
|
Saleo-loga |
277* |
200* |
240* |
180* |
150* |
120* |
120* |
|
Falea-lupo |
277* |
300* |
350* |
290* |
260* |
230* |
120* |
*Denotes trip time, including 2 hour ferry crossing
Road Security
There are no issues with Samoa road security.
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
Weight bridges at port ensure all weight rules are complied with before exiting the port.
Axle Load Limits |
LCA Country Samoa |
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Truck with 2 Axles |
14 mt |
Truck with 3 Axles |
21 mt |
Truck with 4 Axles |
28 mt |
Semi-trailer with 3 Axles |
21 mt |
Semi-trailer with 4 Axles |
28 mt |
Semi-trailer with 5 Axles |
35 mt |
Semi-trailer with 6 Axles |
42 mt |
Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 4 Axles |
28 mt |
Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 5 Axles |
35 mt |
Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 6 Axles |
42 mt |
Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 7 Axles |
49 mt |