Road traffic on Estrada Nacional (EN) 180, in the Saurimo/Lucapa section, restricted for more than five years, was reestablished this Saturday (11), with the completion and inauguration of the bridge over the Muangueji river.
The completion of this bridge, 138 meters long and 11 meters wide, will improve the mobility of motorists and pedestrians, as well as quick connections with the neighboring province of Lunda Norte, via the EN 180.
The inauguration of the respective infrastructure was carried out by the Minister of State and Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic, Adão de Almeida, marking the central event of the celebrations of the 48th anniversary of National Independence, which takes place today.
On the occasion, the governor of Lunda Sul, Daniel Neto, highlighted that the completion of the bridge represents the resolution of yet another problem that constituted one of the major obstacles for motorists on this section, especially in rainy weather.
“Today a new mobility of people and goods begins, which will naturally provide more growth between the two provinces (Lunda Sul and Lunda Norte), as well as interconnect with the EN 230, which is also under construction”, he stated.
The project was budgeted at nine million and 348 thousand US dollars.
Along with the bridge over the Muangueji River, today was also marked by the inauguration of the Provincial Road and Traffic Command, which, from now on, will allow the issuing of driving licenses, booklets and vehicle ownership titles, at the level of the province of Lunda South, with an investment of 362 million and 200 thousand kwanzas.
