As of June 29, 2026, the construction of access roads to the bridge over the Nyong River in Malombo, Nyong-et-Kellé department, has entered its final phase. After completing the road pavement, teams from the company CFHEC have started installing road signs and carrying out drainage works.

The access roads, spanning a total length of 960 metres on both riverbanks, feature a cross-section of one carriageway with two 3.5-metre lanes and two 1.5-metre shoulders on each side. The pavement structure consists of a 25-centimetre lateritic gravel foundation layer, a 20-centimetre crushed aggregate base layer (0/31.5), and a 5-centimetre bituminous concrete wearing course.

Work on the bridge itself is also nearing completion. According to officials from the Ministry of Public Works, the Malombo bridge over the Nyong River is expected to be delivered well before the contractual deadline—approximately eight months ahead of schedule. As of June 11, the river waters had receded, allowing the 160-metre-long structure to become visible; only the road markings and signage remain to be applied. The steel-concrete composite girder spans, completed months ago, now stand ready to serve local communities.

The project has not been without challenges. Disputes over the location of the construction base camp, difficulties in acclimatising company staff, fuel theft from tanks day and night, occasional hostile actions by local residents, theft from the construction base, delayed payment of invoices, heavy rains, and rising river levels all tested the contractor. Despite these obstacles, CFHEC has remained committed to the promise made at the project launch: to hand over the infrastructure ahead of schedule, as instructed by the client.

With the finishing touches now under way, the company will turn its full attention to finalising the works in preparation for delivery. The project also benefits from the expertise of the supervision mission, a consortium of INTEGC and GENERAL ENGINEERING. Throughout the process, the project owner—the Minister of Public Works—has provided close monitoring and support, reassuring the contractor from the start.