The long-awaited multi-million dollar Fangaʻuta Lagoon Bridge project, a centrepiece of Tonga’s infrastructure development, is finally expected to break ground next month.
The USD $55 million project is designed to transform connectivity and travel between the capital, Nukuʻalofa, and the densely populated south-eastern communities of Tongatapu from ‘Umusī to Folaha.
Once completed, the new link will directly address the country’s growing problem of road congestion, offering a major alternative route and reducing travel times.
The project, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and designed by the Japanese engineering firm Chodai Co, Ltd will feature a 720-metre bridge stretching across the lagoon, accompanied by 4.96 kilometres of new approach roads extending to Vaini.
While initially scheduled for completion this year, the project’s timeline has been updated.
Officials now anticipate construction will be finished within the next three years.
The launch will mark a significant step in modernising Tonga’s transportation network and is eagerly anticipated by residents and businesses alike who deal with daily traffic congestion.
