The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, through its implementing agency Ethiopian Roads Authority carried out Detailed Engineering Design and Construction Supervision road upgrading and improvement programs  for Zarima –Adi Arkay-Shire Road upgrading Project of Contract I Zarima-Maytsebri and Contract I  and Contract II:  Maytsebri-Shire Road Project. The total project length is 138.951 km traversing rolling and mountainous & escarpment terrain with very winding route alignment.