Bakwena invests a billion in road upgrades

Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire has an ambitious R1.0 billion schedule of maintenance and construction projects, which are scheduled for 2017.

A reseal of the N4 in Dinokana by Actophambili is already underway. The project has a completion date forecast for May 2017 and a cost budgeted at R34-million.

Reconstruction work will take place on the N4 between the towns of Zeerust and Lehurutse between February and December 2017. The R95-million contract was awarded early in 2017. Between Zeerust and Vaalkop on the N4, another R250-million reconstruction contract is estimated to complete during March 2017 with an additional R7.7-million for a storm-water upgrade.

From Vaalkop to the Groot Marico boundary on the N4, an estimated R273-million reconstruction contract will be awarded during July 2017 for an expected duration of 20 months. Between the Groot Marico boundary and Swartruggens a R164-million works contract got underway in September 2016, with a completion date scheduled for December 2017. The works are running slightly ahead of schedule and may be complete during November.

The R50-million expansion of the plazas at the Brits and Marikana toll plazas was awarded early in 2017, with construction to commence in February and completion estimated by December.

A R12-million contract for the construction of a third lane at Doornpoort on the N4 East will be awarded early in 2017 with commencement of construction forecast for February 2017. Finally, a R117-million reconstruction project on the N1 North between Pumulani and Hammanskraal will also get underway between February and December 2017.

Liam Clarke, Commercial Manager of Bakwena, says: “Bakwena takes pride in ensuring that the 385 kilometres it manages under its concession contract are maintained to the highest international standards. The upgrades will enhance the motorists driving experience and reduce delays while improving the overall safety

Clarke says that South Africa’s national roads are vital to economic activity, job creation and many social benefits, all of which may suffer unless roads were properly maintained. It is also far cheaper to do regular maintenance than to have to do major repairs following more serious damage. “Regular upgrade and maintenance therefore saves the country millions of rands in the long term,” concludes Clarke.

Bakwena signed a Concession Contract with the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) to construct, manage, maintain and upgrade the N1 and N4 roads on the 4th October 2000, and to date have successfully met and exceeded expectations on the routes.

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This release was published on openPR.