Progress being made on N2 upgrades in Western Cape
The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works is making progress with a R186-million project to rehabilitate a 7 km portion of the N2 between Borcherds Quarry road and the R300.
This project, which began in January and is expected to be completed in mid-2017, is now 30% complete.
Current work in progress includes the rehabilitation of the existing middle and left lanes, as well as piling and earthworks to prepare for the future construction of a bridge and interchange from Eisleben road to the N2.
About 82 000 vehicles travel on the affected stretch of road every day. The upgrade will improve the carrying capacity of the road, especially for buses and taxis during peak periods.
The contractor has redirected traffic on the outbound lanes to the new right-hand and middle lanes between the Borcherds Quarry bridge and the R300.
Meanwhile, a local subcontractor is supplying and installing all-new subsurface drainage infrastructure on both the inbound and outbound sides of the road.
Contract expenditure to date is R7-million for targeted enterprises, while 4 676 person-days of work have been created for 86 people from the City of Cape Town municipal area.
A proportion of the contract amount will be spent on employing and training locally sourced contract labour, with a proportion being spent on procuring goods and services from targeted Western Cape enterprises.
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