Rehabilitation works begin on Njoya street in Douala II

One is the demolition phase of existing gutters and pouring of blinding concrete.

After a long wait, people living all along the street Njoya, in the district of Douala II, can finally breathe. Certainly, they will experience many inconveniences during the construction period, but they are aware that this is for a good cause.

The rehabilitation of this road has finally begun. The road was partially blocked, laborers are hard at work and earthmoving equipment are visible. Martine S, call-boxer, said: "When I saw the Chinese, I understood that we will soon breathe and that the job will be done. I'm glad it was not easy for us."

From a distance of 1.6 km, width 9m and 1,50m sidewalks on each side, the Njoya street from Shell New Bell Nkololoun at the crossroads at the junction opposite the gendarmerie brigade. Part of the floor is made of cobblestone side of New Bell cemetery and the rest in asphalt pavement.

According to the surveyor met on the field at the end of April, Etienne Tengoua, work will last 2 years. For now, this is the preparatory phase is to demolish existing gutters to make new ones. However, the cemetery side is already flowing blinding concrete.

T Francis, owner of a small hardware store not far from the cemetery, said: "I thought we were forgotten. The state of the road made me lose a lot of customers. "Gustave, bartender, invites himself into the conversation:" Executive of the town has kept its promise.

Many roads are paved in our borough. We were almost the only ones still in this situation, but we will have the best route with the Chinese. "Note that the Njoya street is one of the oldest roads in this district.

According to one of the technicians of the site, it dates back to 1964. His rehabilitation already brings joy to people even before the end of the work.