The 57km road project, costing K90 million, starts from Malalaua and ends at Epo, which is less than 15km from Kerema Town.
Locals, dressed in their traditional attires, gathered at the site yesterday to celebrate the sealing of the final stretch of road.
“We started in 2014, March, and this is the final leg of the sealing,” Dekenai project manager, Jim Taparu, told Loop PNG.
“This road is designed for 20 years and we hope it lasts that long. We have to consider the formation of the land, which is swampy, as well as the weather.”
