20.12.2023

Eiffage Métal inaugurates the Lekiny bridge in Ouvéa, New Caledonia

More than 16,000 km from mainland France, in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean on the island of Ouvéa, our teams have inaugurated the Lekiny bridge, after 2 years of reconstruction!

Eiffage Métal inaugurates the Lekiny bridge in Ouvéa, New Caledonia

With a length of 180 m and a width of 13 m, the bridge has two lanes, two cycle paths and two pavements - a way of creating a new dynamic in this very touristy part of the archipelago. It is now the largest composite girder bridge in the Pacific.

Comprising 2 piers in the sea - compared with 6 for the old bridge - this new sustainable structure helps to preserve the island's exceptional ecosystem.

This was a unique project for our teams, as the island of Ouvéa has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 2008.

Congratulations to the teams on site and to our teams in Lauterbourg (67) who shaped the metal caissons in our production plant.

Credit: Loyalty Islands Province

Owner: La Province des Iles Loyauté
Project management: Gemoce
Contractors: ARBE / Eiffage Métal

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