Road Maintenance In Cameroon | Sustainable Road maintenance strategy
Road Maintenance In Cameroon | Sustainable Road maintenance strategy
Road Maintenance In Cameroon | Sustainable Road maintenance strategy. Currently, Cameroon’s road network is 121,873.93 kilometers long. However, only 48.86% of that network is in a good or average condition. As for the remaining 51.14%, it is in bad condition.
The maintenance solutions implemented till now have demonstrated their limitations and call for a new efficient and sustainable strategy. According to the Ministry of Public Works, the feedbacks obtained in the first years of implementing the strategy will serve as a guideline for the elaboration of a dirt roads’ maintenance technical guide.
The guide will point out the technical specifications, the problems encountered, and the appropriate solutions as well as implementation protocols for each ecological zone. That way, dirt roads’ lifetime will be extended at optimized costs. Kamerpower.com
The poor condition of those roads is due to a lack of maintenance fundings. To address the situation, the government intends to not only concede the road maintenance but also implement a new strategy aimed at ensuring the sustainability of dirt roads that constitute well over 93% of the national road network.
The new strategy was developed because the Ministry of Public Works noticed that the maintenance solutions implemented so far have limitations.
Road Maintenance In Cameroon | Sustainable Road maintenance strategy
What are the importance of transport to the economy of Cameroon?
Road transportation in Cameroon is critically important to domestic distribution, given the fact that the country’s major export commodities, including agricultural products such as coffee, as well as lumber, and so on, are transported largely by road.
What are the problems of road transport in Cameroon?
The country’s road network, which accounts for 85 per cent of transport in the country, suffers, among other problems, from a lack of signalling and markings, cracks, potholes, poor rainwater drainage, lack of sidewalks and cycle paths, and disorderly parking.
What should government do to prevent road accidents?
Setting up of model driving training institutes in States and refresher training to drivers of Heavy Motor Vehicle in the unorganized sector. Advocacy/Publicity campaign on road safety through the electronic and print media. Tightening of safety standards for vehicles like Seat Belts, anti-lock braking system etc.
