# Kinshasa ring-road works continue under ban on unauthorized vehicles

> ACGT said the southeast and southwest ring roads remain closed to traffic and unauthorized motor vehicles may not enter work areas.

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- Country: Congo - Kinshasa
- Published: 2026-10-11T18:18:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-11T18:18:35+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Agency for Major Works (ACGT) said construction is continuing on Kinshasa’s southeast and southwest ring roads and that the roads have not yet opened to traffic. ACP reported the agency’s October 9 communiqué; ACGT is the delegated project owner for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works.

For safety and to allow construction to proceed, ACGT prohibited motor vehicles that are not authorized or registered for the worksite from entering. The communiqué gave no completion date, road length or budget. It does not indicate that the project is finished or the roads are in service.

## Data

### Ring-road work status and access warning

ACGT said work was continuing, the roads remained closed and unauthorized vehicles could not enter the worksite.

Methodology: Summary of ACGT status information reported by ACP on October 9; the source gives no completion date or budget.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | ACGT public notice | While construction continued, the roads were not open to traffic; access was limited to vehicles authorized or registered for the worksite. | occurred |

Sources: <https://acp.cd/economie/kinshasa-poursuite-des-travaux-sur-les-rocades-acgt/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/kinshasa-ringroads-construction-status-october-2026/data/roadworks-access-warning?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/kinshasa-ringroads-construction-status-october-2026/data/roadworks-access-warning?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP), reporting an ACGT communiqué](<https://acp.cd/economie/kinshasa-poursuite-des-travaux-sur-les-rocades-acgt/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

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