Motorists will enjoy a free flow of traffic and there will be a better link to the North West Province from the west of Pretoria and Johannesburg once the project is completed.
Challenges faced during construction mainly relate to the quality of the in-situ material from the cutting slopes in the Magalies Neck, and the supply of suitable fill material locally. Traffic flow in the Hartbeespoort Dam is set to improve with construction work on the R512-PWV3 making good progress.
The estimated completion date is December 2019.
Once the project is completed, motorists will enjoy a free flow of traffic and there will be a better link to the North West Province from the west of Pretoria and Johannesburg.
Alex van Niekerk, Planning, Toll and Transport Manager of the South African National Road Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL), said: “The completion of the project will also ensure that long distance movements do not interfere with local traffic. The road stretches from the R512 to the west of the dam, through Pampoennek to the connection with the N4 to Rustenburg.”
Details of the project
Challenges faced during construction mainly relate to the quality of the in-situ material from the cutting slopes in the Magalies Neck, and the supply of suitable fill material locally. The project was originally scheduled to be completed in October 2019, but this has been extended due to changes made to the Game Underpass, which resulted in a larger structure being erected and thus requiring more time to complete.
The excavations at Pampoennek are progressing well and are approximately 80% completed.
The contract must comply with the environmental authorisation and management plan issued by the Department of Environmental Affairs.
As part of the plan, indigenous flora was rescued from the affected areas and will be reinstated into its natural environment on the cutting slopes in the Magalies Neck.
As part of SANRAL’s project objectives to actively promote the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) and job creation, the contractor has created 165 jobs and utilised 21 SMMEs to date.
SANRAL will continue to work on reducing traffic congestion in the area said Van Niekerk.
“We look forward to successfully completing this project without harming the environment,” he said.
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