The City of Cape Town’s Road Infrastructure Management Department is currently busy with the resurfacing and milling of approximately 3,8km of road surface along Koeberg Road. The work commenced on 16 March 2022 and include both the north and southbound carriageways between Racecourse Road and Blaauwberg Road.
The work is implemented from Monday to Saturday between 19:00 and 05:00 and forms part of routine maintenance. It includes the milling of selective existing surface and base failures up to a depth of 140mm and replacing it with new Bitumen Treatment Base and wearing course asphalt.
The provisional completion date is the end of April 2022, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather.
‘We are working on an extremely busy section of Koeberg Road, which has experienced extensive surface and base failures due to the volume of heavy vehicle traffic it carries every day. Given that this road serves residential, commercial and industrial commuters, we opted to do the work at night. In so doing, we maximise productivity and limit the impact on commuters, while providing a safer environment for both the workers and the road users,’ said Councillor Quintas.
‘We are investing approximately R9 million on the necessary maintenance, which is crucial to prolong the longevity of Koeberg Road. Regular road maintenance forms part of our annual planning as Cape Town’s road network is one of the city’s biggest assets keeping people, goods and services moving,’ said Councillor Quintas.
Traffic moving in both directions along this section of Koeberg Road is affected as work is taking place on both carriageways; however, this is managed by having one lane open to traffic in each direction along the road while work is ongoing.
‘We are almost done. I thank the motorists for their patience during this time. The last stretch is always the worst, but I appeal to residents and motorists to bear with us and to please reduce speed and exercise extra caution when moving around the construction site. Although work is happening a night, traffic flow may still be impacted and therefore I encourage motorists to consider alternative routes where possible,’ said Councillor Quintas.
Source: City Of Cape Town