Traffic flow: Flyover opens in Diamniadio for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Senegal

Society & Lifestyle

Traffic flow: Flyover opens in Diamniadio for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Infrastructure Minister Déthié Fall officially opened a flyover built above the Regional Express Train line in Diamniadio, acting on the instructions of President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye. The structure connects Diamniadio’s urban hub to the national road and is intended to provide easier access to a key route for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. A roundabout has also been built beneath another flyover under construction on the national road to improve traffic in both directions between Diamniadio and Dakar.

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