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{{short description|Road in Kenya}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
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|name=  Arusha–Holili–Taveta–Voi Road
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|direction_a=West
|terminus_a=[[Arusha]]
|junction=[[Moshi, Tanzania|Moshi]]<br/>[[Holili]]<br/>[[Taveta, Kenya|Taveta]]
|direction_b=East
|terminus_b=[[Voi]]
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'''Arusha–Holili–Taveta–Voi Road''' (A23) is a road in [[Tanzania]] and [[Kenya]], connecting the towns of [[Arusha]], [[Moshi, Tanzania|Moshi]], and [[Holili]] in Tanzania with [[Taveta, Kenya|Taveta]] and [[Voi]] in Kenya.<ref>{{cite web|location=Tunis|
url=http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/Tanzania_Kenya_-_Arusha-HoliliTaveta-Voi_Road_Project_-_Appraisal_Report.pdf |format=PDF|title=African Development Fund: Arusha–Holili–Taveta–Voi Road Project: Project Appraisal Report|date=March 2013| publisher=African Development Bank (AfDB)|last=AfDB |accessdate=26 March 2016}}</ref>
==Location==
The western end of the A23 road is in Arusha, Tanzania at its junction with the A104 road. The A23 road connects eastward with Moshi and the border town of Holili. Further east in Kenya, the [[A23 road (Kenya)|A23 road]] connects with Taveta and has its eastern terminus in Voi at the intersection with the A109 [[Nairobi–Mombasa Road]]. The A23 road from end to end measures approximately {{convert|230|km}}.<ref>{{cite web | date=26 March 2016| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Tanzania_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Arusha%2C%20Tanzania&toplace=Holilli%20Border%20Checkpoint%2C%20A23%2C%20Holili%2C%20Kilimanjaro%2C%20Tanzania%2C&dt1=ChIJg3M48ogcNxgRUnFJ7PcHGbw&dt2=ChIJizh8vde3ORgR7QizEEgoc2w | title=Distance between Arusha, Tanzania and Holilli Border Checkpoint, A23, Holili, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | last=GFC | accessdate=26 March 2016 | publisher=Globefee.com (GFC)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Taveta%2C%20Taita%20Taveta%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Voi%2C%20Taita%20Taveta%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJ1e3t_lG2ORgR4EPr9DZET3E&dt2=ChIJwUgHhFUpORgRaUxHbrd5KGE | title=Distance between Taveta, Taita Taveta, Kenya and Voi, Taita Taveta, Kenya | accessdate=26 March 2016 | last=GFC | date=26 March 2016}}</ref>
==Upgrades and reconstruction==
The A23 road forms an important link in the Voi–[[Dodoma]] / [[Singida (town)|Singida]] corridor (consisting of the A23, A104, B141, and B143 roads).
The [[African Development Bank]] is lending US$232.5 million towards upgrading the A23 road, constituting 89.1 percent of the budgeted total cost. Kenya is contributing US$15.6 million, while Tanzania is contributing US$12.3 million.<ref name="Fin">{{cite web | location=Tunis | url=http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/afdb-reinforces-regional-integration-support-with-usd-232-5-million-tanzania-kenya-road-financing-11676 | title=AfDB reinforces regional integration support with USD 232.5 million Tanzania-Kenya road financing | accessdate=3 March 2017 | last=AfDB | date=17 April 2013 | publisher=African Development Bank (AfDB)}}</ref>
Construction of the A23 double carriage way between Arusha and Tengeru, Tanzania began in July 2013. The contractor is Hanil-Jiangsu JV, a South Korean construction company, The Cheil Engineering Company, also from South Korea, is the consulting engineer. Phase 2 of the project includes the upgrade to double carriage way of the road between Tengeru and [[Usa River, Tanzania|Usa River]], Tanzania. This work should be completed by December 2018.<ref name="Completion">{{cite web | accessdate=3 March 2017 | date=25 July 2015 | url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Tanzania-Kenya-highway-upgrade-to-boost-trade-/-/2560/2808552/-/4ysvuaz/-/index.html | title=Tanzania-Kenya highway upgrade to boost trade | first=Adam | last=Ihucha | location=Nairobi | newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]]}}</ref> Reconstructing the two-lane road connecting Usa River, Moshi, and Holili was part of Phase 2 originally.<ref name="Completion"/> A lack of funds, however, means that the reconstruction "is not in the immediate implementation plan" except that realigning the approaches to the [[Kikafu River]] bridge is still planned.<ref name="Delay"/> The design for a replacement bridge has been completed.<ref name="Delay">{{cite web | url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201709040199.html | title=New Road Linking Arusha With Border Post Starts to Take Shape | author=Zephania Ubwani | publisher=The Citizen | location=[[Dar es Salaam]] | via=[[AllAfrica.com]] | date=4 September 2017 | accessdate=2 October 2017}}</ref>
Work on the Kenyan side of the A23 road commenced in May 2014, with Tanzanian President [[Jakaya Kikwete]] and Kenyan President [[Uhuru Kenyatta]] officially launching the project in September 2015.<ref>{{cite web | date=3 March 2016 | url=https://www.redpepper.co.ug/eac-heads-of-state-to-launch-construction-of-arusha-tengeru-dual-carriageway-and-arusha-bypass-road/ | title=EAC Heads of State to Launch Construction of Arusha-Tengeru Dual Carriageway and Arusha Bypass Road | accessdate=3 March 2017 | location=Kampala | newspaper=[[Red Pepper (newspaper)|The Red Pepper]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.coastweek.com/3840-Kenya-and-Tanzania-presidents-launch-Taveta-Mwatate-road-project.htm | title=Kenya and Tanzania Presidents launching Mwatate road project | accessdate=3 March 2017 | date=4 October 2015 | via=Coastweek | publisher=[[Xinhua]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510175958/http://www.coastweek.com/3840-Kenya-and-Tanzania-presidents-launch-Taveta-Mwatate-road-project.htm | archive-date=10 May 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://citizentv.co.ke/news/kenyatta-kikwete-launch-new-road-to-improve-connectivity-102381 | title=Kenyatta, Kikwete launch new road to improve connectivity | date=4 October 2015 | first=Benjamin | last=Wafula | publisher=Citizen Television Online | location=Nairobi | accessdate=3 March 2017}}</ref> Completion was scheduled for May 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/taita-taveta/Taita-Taveta-KeNHA-roads/1183326-3498396-jrd0u6 | title=Major roads being built by the national government in Taita Taveta to be completed by May | date=26 December 2016 | publisher=[[Daily Nation]] | location=Nairobi | accessdate=3 March 2017 | author=Coast Nation Team | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227124123/http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/taita-taveta/Taita-Taveta-KeNHA-roads/1183326-3498396-jrd0u6/ | archive-date=27 December 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of roads in Kenya]]
* [[List of roads in Tanzania]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.coastweek.com/3823-Work-starting-on-Arusha-Holili-to-Taveta-Voi-road-project.htm Work starts soon on new Arusha-Holili to Taveta-Voi road project]
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