The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) was established on July 1st, 2000, following an order published in Government Gazette Notice No. 293 of 2000 under Section 3(1) of the Executive Agencies Act No. 30 of 1997. Its formation aimed to achieve substantial enhancements in the quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of road maintenance and development. TANROADS oversees a network encompassing 35,000 kilometers of roads, comprising 12,786 kilometers of trunk roads and 22,214 kilometers of regional roads, as defined by the Roads Act No. 13 of 2007 and subsequent reclassifications up to June 2015.