Kinshasa: Partial closure of the By-Pass road for concrete work

Kinshasa, July 29^th, 2025 (CPA). –  The By-Pass road, at the ‘Sous-region’ stop in Lemba, a municipality in central Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be temporarily closed from Tuesday for concrete work, according to a statement from the Governor’s office consulted on Tuesday by CPA.  « The provincial executive of Kinshasa informs the population of the temporary closure of the By-Pass road, starting this Tuesday, July 29th 2025, for urgent concrete work at the Sous-region bus stop. This work, carried out by the Roads Authority on National Road No. 1 (RN1) in the city-province of Kinshasa, will last for three weeks from that date, » it is read.   Four diversion routes have been planned to facilitate traffic flow, the source has specified, adding that this measure aims to guarantee the quality of the work while ensuring the safety of users and personnel involved.   « To minimise the disturbances, four diversion routes have been planned: diversion No. 1: Elengesa-Avenue Kasa-Vubu, diversion No. 2: University diversion No. 3: Boucle Sefu (Lemba Terminus-Lemba Super), diversion no. 4: Kiyimbi-Entrée (Matete via Marché Matete and Banunu exit), » the text has added.   In addition, additional measures have also been taken to support this operation. Among the measures to be implemented are the installation of temporary traffic signs, the deployment of traffic control officers in collaboration with the Traffic Police (PCR), and advance notification to users.   ‘The provincial executive thanks the population for its understanding and invites users to respect the diversion routes for smooth and safe traffic flow,’ the statement has concluded.  CPA/