KAWAMBWA SUGAR BRIDGE ON COURSE


The Zambia National Service (ZNS), in partnership with the Road Development Agency (RDA), has recorded significant progress on the Kawambwa Sugar Road Bridge and 6.5-kilometre access road project, designed to enhance connectivity within the Luena Farm Block and beyond. 


The project, which is being undertaken to link the Western and Eastern agricultural/industrial hubs of Kawambwa District, is running across the flood-prone Luena plains, promising to stimulate increased field crop, livestock, industrial activities, trade, employment and enhanced investment in Kawambwa District and surrounding areas.


The 6.5-kilometre access road links the Luena Farm Block and Kawambwa Sugar Estate directly to the Kawambwa–Mporokoso (D19) Road, approximately 50 kilometres from Kawambwa town, providing a shorter and more efficient western access route.


Once completed, the improved infrastructure will significantly reduce transportation time and costs, enabling companies, farmers and agribusinesses to move produce to markets more efficiently, while also easing access to farming inputs. 


The Kawambwa Sugar Road Bridge, which crosses the Luongo River – a perennial watercourse – stretches a total length of 40 metres, constructed in two 20-metre sections. Complementing the bridge is a 1.2-kilometre embankment, built to an average height of four metres.


The significantly raised embankment and bridge deck levels, are deliberate engineering interventions aimed at guaranteeing year-round accessibility, even under extreme flooding, a common occurrence in the area.


The Service is undertaking the project in collaboration with Anhui Shuan Construction Group (ASCG). 


Overall progress on the project currently stands at 89 percent, with works temporarily suspended due to persistent heavy rainfall experienced in the area since December, 2025. 


Resumption of completion works is, however, expected immediately after the rainy season.


The Kawambwa Sugar Road Bridge project adds to a growing portfolio of strategic national infrastructure projects being delivered by ZNS, highlighting the Service’s ability to execute complex works, collaborate with international construction firms, and remain resilient in the face of climatic and operational challenges.


Beyond its local impact, the project is expected to make a broader contribution to national economic performance, supporting Zambia’s agricultural value chains and improving connectivity between production zones and markets.

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