Road Users express satisfaction as BUNS Begins Backfilling process of Mile 2 bridge

By Martial Gnoukapasir

A grided image of the bridge being backfilled

Road users, most of them residents of the Nkwen neighbourhood, have expressed satisfaction as the road construction company BUNS begins the backfilling of the Mile 2 Bridge, constructed as part of the ongoing Bamenda Urban Bypass project.

Many residents gathered around the bridge on Tuesday, June 9, as BUNS workers continued the backfilling process. They shared their views, expressing both their appreciation and the difficulties they had endured during the construction period.

Several residents commended the quality of work carried out on the famous bridge despite the numerous challenges faced by the company during its execution.

The commencement of the backfilling process sends a reassuring message to the population that traffic will soon be restored on this stretch of the road in the coming days.

Since traffic circulation on the bridge was disrupted, road users have continued to experience numerous challenges, including difficulties moving in and out of Nkwen, as well as increased transportation costs in reaching their destinations.

The construction works also resulted in severe traffic congestion along K-Town Road, which has served as the main diversion route for many people accessing the Mobile area and other parts of the town from the Mile 2 and Mile 3 neighbourhoods.

The construction of the said bridge inflicted pain in many families after a footpath created for pedestrian gave way, leading to the death of 4 persons according to official sources, during the early stages of construction work early this year. 

The restoration of traffic on this road is expected to ease these challenges, as many residents and onlookers present during the backfilling process expressed optimism that normal movement will soon resume.