Statistics recorded over the last twelve years shows a steady annual growth rate of 8% for passengers and 5% for vehicle traffic. This being the case predictions for the future traffic is as follows:
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This scenario obviously
calls for proactive planning and strategies to arrest the situation. As
a medium term measure, the company is doing everything within its power
to expand and or improve the infrastructure and procure additional ferry
vessels to contain the situation. This addition of vessels into the
channel has however serious limitations in that the channel operated on
is a shipping gateway and the more vessels deployed, the bigger the
prospect of a conflict between the operations and shipping traffic.
A long term measure would be the realization of an alternative fixed
crossing. Studies have shown that a bridge or tunnel are practically
impossible for the moment. It is for this reason that the company
alongside other stakeholders has continued to strongly advocate for the
construction of the Dongo Kundu bypass. If implemented, the bypass will
offer an alternative route and the much needed relief to the congestion
at the ferry. The bypass will also help open up the vast fallow
resources of the south coast. These will help the company to
commercialize its operations and reduce its heavy dependency on the
Exchequer.
