ACTING Transport and Logistics Minister Charles Milupi says government will install pedestrian barriers near the main UNZA entrance along Great East Road, in order to compel people to use the footbridge. And Milupi says an assessment has revealed that the UNZA footbridge design is not fit for pedestrians because of the steep gradient of the stairs. In the National Assembly, Thursday, Itezhi-Tezhi UPND Twaambo Mutinta wanted to find out what urgent measures government was taking to avert fatal road traffic accidents involving pedestrians along the Great East Road, UNZA area. In response, Milupi said one of the long term measures was to redesign the footbridge in order to make it user friendly. “Government is concerned with the increasing number of...

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