Route nationale 1 (RN1) is a highway in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America.

[2] In 1863, road construction started on Route Coloniale 1 to connect Cayenne with Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.

[3] In 1970s, the section connecting Kourou with Sinnamary was rerouted for the construction of the Guiana Space Centre.

[4] In 1999, the road between Balata and Maringouins was widened to a 2x2 lanes dual carriageway.

The bridge was on the agenda in a ministerial meeting between France and Suriname in November 2020.