Following the restoration of the Ifasy river ford, the Mahavavy river ford (PK 568 + 720) has now been fully rehabilitated and reopened to traffic. All types of vehicles, including heavy goods vehicles, can now use it.
This comes as a major relief for drivers of heavy trucks over twenty tons, who are finally experiencing smoother traffic after months of difficulties. The work focused on restoring the structure to ensure its strength, durability, and safety for users. Now completed, this rehabilitation restores normal traffic conditions for residents, transporters, farmers, traders, and public services that use this route daily.
This resumption is a breath of fresh air for users who described traffic on the RN6 as an obstacle course. Every hour lost led to delays in the delivery of goods, additional costs, and reduced income. The completion of the work marks an important milestone for the affected communities. Now fully operational, the ford facilitates travel and contributes to ending isolation and fostering local economic development.
This reopening is also a great relief for the inhabitants of Ambilobe and the thousands of users of this strategic axis connecting northern Madagascar to the rest of the country. For them, it is a vital link restored, an improved daily life, and new prospects for economic activities, social exchanges, and regional connectivity.
Furthermore, it helps to decongest, at least temporarily, the modular bridge installed after Cyclone Gamane, where daily traffic jams had become particularly severe and posed a permanent risk to motorists.
Captured & Published at: 2026-07-22 05:42:28 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/07/ambilobe-le-passage-gue-de-nouveau.html