Name of the Project
Montrose interchange project.

Location
Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Trans African Concessions (Trac).

Project Description
The Montrose Interchange will create a free-flow, split-level interchange that will greatly improve traffic flow.

Trac plans to upgrade the existing at-grade intersection of the much-anticipated Montrose interchange to a grade-separated free flow interchange.

Phase 1 of the project will include blasting activities to realign 600 m of the existing Schoemanskloof carriageway.

The initiative will also include the construction of four new interchange ramps, and the widening of the existing two-lane Crocodile bridge from two to five lanes.

In addition, two new arch bridges will be built across the existing Elands valley section (N4-7X) and to accommodate two new ramps.

New high-mast lighting will also be installed to illuminate the new interchange.

Potential Job Creation
None stated.

Capital Expenditure
R248-million.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to take 15 months to complete, with the provisional completion date set for June 2023.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
WBHO Motheo Joint Venture comprising Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon and Motheo (project management).

Contact Details for Project Information
Trac communications manager Solange Soares, tel +2713 755 3316 or email ssoares@tracn4.co.za.