At the southeastern corner of the Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve, the road abandons the course of the river and the border, turning northwards, hugging the eastern edge of the forest reserve, to end at Chiringa, a total distance of approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi).
[1][2] This road is important as it connects the international border town of Muloza to the interior of Malawi.
In 2019, the government of Malawi, using internally generated funds, began upgrading the road to grade II bitumen surface with shoulders, culverts, and drainage channels.
Kharafi and Sons, at a contract price of MWK7 billion (US$10 million).
The first phase which started in April 2019, is expected to last 18 months until October 2020.