Tanzania maintains road toll plan as MPs propose charging for Tanzanite Bridge

Monday 9th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

Tanzania’s government is keeping its plan to charge tolls on selected roads and bridges, Works Minister Masanja Kadogosa said on 8 November. The decision comes as Parliament’s Standing Committee on Infrastructure has proposed a charge for motorists using Dar es Salaam’s Tanzanite Bridge.

Kadogosa told Mwananchi that the government would consider public opinion but intended to continue with the wider toll plan, The Citizen reported. He said receipts could contribute to maintaining existing infrastructure and financing road expansions and additional bridges.

Committee chair Seleman Kakoso had urged the government to consider charging for use of Tanzanite Bridge. The committee’s proposal concerns a particular crossing, while the minister’s remarks addressed how the government could fund the broader road network.

Transporters had previously expressed differing views on the plan, The Citizen reported on 30 October. The minister’s latest remarks did not give a start date or an applicable toll for Tanzanite Bridge.

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