The Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications, Joseph Almathe Pierre-Louis, officially launched on Friday, May 15, 2026, the rehabilitation works on the road section linking Carrefour SOS to the Cap-Haïtien International Airport Junction on National Road Number 3.
The project will be executed by the company ETC S.A. (Entreprise Transport Construction S.A.) under the supervision of the Central Execution Unit (UCE) of the MTPTC. According to authorities, works are scheduled to begin next week and are estimated to last ten months.
During his address, the Minister of Public Works emphasized that this initiative answered a long-standing expectation of the local population and constituted an important step in the government’s efforts to improve the country’s road infrastructure. “This project represents a concrete response to a situation that had become unbearable for the users of this road,” the minister stated, recalling that this section of nearly 2.4 kilometers has been, for several years, a source of numerous difficulties for motorists, motorcyclists, merchants, and pedestrians.
According to Joseph Almathe Pierre-Louis, the advanced state of degradation of this portion of the road caused significant traffic slowdowns, particularly during rainy periods when large puddles frequently paralyzed traffic. In the dry season, dust and an inadequate drainage system also complicated commercial activities and residents’ movements.
The minister indicated that despite these difficult conditions, thousands of vehicles —cars, two- and three-wheeled motorcycles, as well as trailer trucks— daily use this strategic axis, which notably connects the eastern entrance of Cap-Haïtien.
Authorities estimate that the modernization of this road will considerably reduce traffic jams, time lost in circulation, and the difficulties encountered by schoolchildren, students, merchants, and workers in reaching their daily activities.
The project provides for the construction of a four-lane asphalt pavement, with traffic lanes measuring 3.5 meters each. Two-meter sidewalks will also be built on both sides of the road. The works will be carried out in accordance with modern technical standards, according to MTPTC officials.
The government hopes to provide Cap-Haïtien with a modern and secure infrastructure capable of meeting the growing mobility needs in the country’s second city.
The Minister of Public Works, however, acknowledged that the works are likely to temporarily cause certain traffic disruptions at the eastern entrance to the city. He called for the collaboration of local authorities, drivers, merchants, community organizations, as well as the National Police, in order to facilitate traffic management throughout the duration of the works.
“No modern infrastructure can function sustainably amidst waste,” he hammered out, while recalling the efforts made by authorities to improve the population’s travel conditions.
The minister thanked the project’s financial partners, notably the World Bank, as well as the MTPTC technical teams involved in preparing the construction site. He invited the population of Cap-Haïtien to take ownership of this infrastructure, which he considers a collective heritage.
However, authorities did not disclose the overall cost of the project.
The launching ceremony took place in the presence of several personalities, including local authorities, members of the Cap-Haïtien municipal cartel, as well as the Minister of Tourism.
