Project of Rehabilitation of Marechal Bridge in Matadi and Access Road (Preparatory Survey/Detailed Design)

Country: Democratic Republic of Congo

Client: JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)

Period: (Preparatory Survey) April 2022 to May 2023

             (Detailed Design) September 2023 to July 2024

 

Outline:

The Matadi Bridge Road Improvement Programme aims to stabilise and maintain the domestic transport route connecting Kinshasa, the second most populous metropolitan area in sub-Saharan Africa, with the outer port at the Matadi Bridge, a key logistics hub in the country. In order to strengthen the connectivity of the DRC and contribute to sustainable economic growth, urgent repairs, such as the replacement of the pavement on the bridge face and the mounting road, have been carried out.

Left bank attachment section of the Matadi Bridge
Left bank attachment section of the Matadi Bridge
Defects in the pavement of the mounting road.
Defects in the pavement of the mounting road.