Construction Begins on Congo (DRC) National Highway No. 1 Project, Main Route Stretches 47.5 km
2026-04-13 13:36
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - The groundbreaking ceremony for Section 3 (KM Project) of the Congo (DRC) National Highway No. 1, constructed by CCCC First Highway Engineering Group Co., Ltd., was recently held in the Kasaï-Oriental Province. Representatives from the DRC Ministry of Infrastructure, the Kasaï-Oriental Provincial Government, and the African Development Bank attended the ceremony and initiated the grader operation on-site. This highway project, located between Kananga City and Mbuji-Mayi City, will further improve the national highway network.

The project site is in Kasaï-Oriental Province, approximately 1,200 kilometers from the capital, Kinshasa. The main route construction spans 47.5 kilometers in total. The entire route adheres to a two-lane, two-way construction standard, with a carriageway width of 3.5 meters and a shoulder width of 1.5 meters. Furthermore, the scope of this highway project also includes three municipal branch roads with a total length of 7.1 kilometers and one supporting parking area.

This highway project is a key infrastructure initiative currently being implemented in Kasaï-Oriental Province. Following the groundbreaking ceremony, graders sounded their horns and commenced work, marking the official start of construction. The implementation of this section will directly connect to the existing network of National Highway No. 1.

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