[5] From the border, the road will continue to Tanga, then on through Pangani before bypassing the Saadani National Park[6] and ending at Bagamoyo.

[8] The highway is expected to improve cross-border trade, tourism, socio-economic development and promote regional integration.

The road is also expected to ease the movement of traffic from both Mombasa and Tanga ports, destined for the land-locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and DR Congo.

[9] The upgrade to class II bitumen and widening to double carriageway will be jointly funded by the European Union and African Development Bank.

[3] In January 2020, The EastAfrican newspaper reported that the European Union had granted US$33.41 towards Kenya's expenses towards this project.