Edea-Douala Road Degradation: PM Inspects and Instructs

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Edea-Douala Road Degradation: PM Inspects and Instructs

During his working visit, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, called on the China First Highway Company to speed up execution.

30 Sep 2026 20:27

T he worsening condi tion of National Road No. 3 between Edea and Douala has once again drawn attention to the urgent need to restore one of Cameroon’s most important transport corridors, as Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute inspected rehabilitation works along the heavily degraded highway on September 24th. During his working visit, the Prime Minister inspected se veral work sites operated by China First Highway Company and called for a faster pace of execution. He instructed the contractor to work day and night to accelerate repairs and ease the difficulties faced by road users. At the work sites, Public Works Minister Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi identified persistent standing water during the rai ny season as one of the main obstacles slowing progress. He said financing from international partners would support the reconstruction of the aging Yaounde -Douala highway, in cluding the severely degraded Edea–Douala section. The minister also pointed to the growing pressure placed on the road by traffic from the port of Douala, saying the road was initially designed for traffic volumes that have since been exceeded. He called on transport operators and other road users to respect the 50-tonne weight limit while awaiting funding for a more substantial reconstruction. The state of the corridor has added significance as Came roon advances plans to develop the Dibamba Industrial Port Zone, located near the strategic Douala–Edea axis. The project, valued at about 230...