AACRA’s Cobblestone Road Proje...

Addis Ababa, November 11, 2026 (AACRA): Internal cobblestone road paving works currently underway in Woreda 4 of Kolfe Keranio Sub-City are nearing completion.

Ato Bacha Debesa, who has lived in the area locally known as "Burka Bururu" for 30 years, recalled that the absence of road infrastructure previously subjected residents to severe mud and dust. He noted that the new cobblestone road has resolved long-standing entry and exit challenges for the community.

Similarly, another resident, W/ro Muluemebet Zerihun, explained that muddy conditions during the rainy season had particularly caused hardship for the elderly and pregnant women, adding that the new road answers a long-overdue infrastructure demand from residents.

The cobblestone road under construction in the area measures 145 meters in length and 6 meters in width, and has now reached its final finishing stage. In the same woreda, around the Ayer Tena Mobil area, construction of another cobblestone road—spanning 128 meters in length and 10 meters in width—is actively underway, with physical progress standing at 75 percent.

Local resident Ato Alemu Zigyibelu noted that the access road will serve as a vital alternative route during congestion on the main highway, urging that the remaining paving works be expedited.