Name of the Project
National Road R578: Section 1 – N1 to Maholisi, Mahodlogwa and Nwamata resurfacing.
Location
Limpopo, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral).
Project Description
The project involves resurfacing the National Road R578, Section 1, from the N1 to Maholisi (16 km) and from Mahodlogwa (35.8 km) to Nwamata (56 km).
The project includes the construction of traffic accommodation; the pretreatment of the existing road, drains, edge-break repairs and edge beams; base and surface patches; bridge joints; seal construction; road marking; the regravelling of road shoulders; rut filling; slurry texture treatment; the construction of edge beams at property entrances, intersections and taxi bays; the cleaning of hydraulic structures and culverts; replacing bridge joints where necessary; applying temporary and permanent road markings; installing permanent road studs; repairing, renewing or installing new guardrails; and finishing the road reserve.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The contract is valued at R116-million.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Roadmac Surfacing (contract – N1 to Maholisi), Urbanstrut Consulting Engineers (consultant – N1 to Maholisi); Imvula Roads & Civils (contractor – Mahodlogwa to Nwamata); and Urbanstrut Consulting Engineers (consultant – Mahodlogwa to Nwamata).
Contact Details for Project Information
Sanral press office, email pressoffice@nra.co.za.