The 195km-long KA road was constructed by a Malaysian logging company, Concord Pacific. The company was supposed to build a road through the forest and fund it with the timber felled along the way. Logging and road construction began in 1995. The road was poorly built and didn’t meet local standards – even for a logging road. The road does not even reach to Kiunga, but ends 14 kilometres away.

The road building was welcomed by the local people. They were looking for better transportation options. As the project continued, it became obvious to the locals that logging itself was the main purpose of all the operation and building a proper road was not in the interest of the company. Trees were cut as far as15 kilometres away from the ‘road’.

The company searched for the most valuable trees around the area and logged them, causing severe damage to surrounding trees. Waste and toxic chemicals were dumped in the forest. Local people's sacred sites and gardens were destroyed. Finally, the road construction reached its end but the logging continued in surrounding areas.

The locals did not have any more patience and decided to do something about it. In 2002 Lake Murray’s customary landowners decided to block the road. All other traffic was allowed but log transportation could not continue. Legal action was taken against the logging company by the landowners. Finally, the logging ceased. Today the road is not in use due to its bad condition. No proper drainage or bridges were built. The road is too soft for cars to drive along and the bridges that were built have collapsed.