Malombo bridge access roads near completion, a boost for Nyong-et-Kellé

As of 29 June 2026, the construction of access roads to the Malombo bridge over the Nyong River in the Nyong-et-Kellé department is in its final phase. After completing the pavement work, teams from CFHEC have begun installing road signs.

The access roads to the bridge are almost finished. The contractor recently started sign installation and drainage work. Spanning 960 metres across both riverbanks, the roads feature a single carriageway with two lanes, each 3.5 metres wide, plus two 1.5-metre shoulders on either side.

The road pavement structure consists of a 25 cm lateritic gravel foundation layer, a 20 cm crushed gravel base layer (0/31.5), and a 5 cm asphalt concrete wearing course. As for the bridge over the Nyong River, it is also in its finishing stage.

Officials from the Ministry of Public Works are confident that the bridge will be delivered ahead of the contractual deadline, approximately eight months early. As of 11 June, the Nyong waters had receded, allowing the 160-metre structure to take shape; only road markings remain for the deck. The spans, completed months ago, now support the steel-concrete composite twin-girder bridge, ensuring crossing for local residents. Access road construction is also progressing well.

CFHEC will now focus on completing the work to prepare for project handover. The supervisory mission is handled by the INTEGC/GENERAL ENGINEERING joint venture. Behind this successful endeavour is the project owner, the Minister of Public Works, whose oversight and support have reassured the contractor since the start.

Project execution was far from smooth. Challenges included disputes over the construction site for the base camp, difficulty acclimatising staff, fuel theft from tanks day and night, occasional hostility from local residents, theft at the base camp, pending payment certificates, torrential rains, and rising river levels. Yet none of these obstacles prevented the contractor from fulfilling the commitment made on the first day: to deliver the structure ahead of schedule, as instructed by the project owner.