Dar es Salaam, April 1 -- TANZANIA: THE Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) is actively integrating masonry bridge construction, particularly arch bridge technology, into the curricula of vocational and university engineering programmes in a strategic move to reduce infrastructure costs and promote the use of durable, locally sourced materials.

TARURAs coordinator for stone arch bridge and stone-paved road construction, Pharles Ngeleja, stated that they have partnered with the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) to develop a curriculum focused on stone bridge construction engineering.

Discussions are also underway with the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) to incorporate this specialised knowledge into their e...