TRAC to start major repair work on the culvert damaged during Cyclone Eloise earlier this year
Alley Construction has been appointed to manage the five-month project which will require special traffic accommodations.
Trans African Concessions (TRAC) will start major repair work on the culvert that was damaged during Cyclone Eloise in Elandshoek earlier this year.
According to a statement by TRAC, the existing Armco pipe culverts will be replaced therefore greatly increasing water flow capacity underneath the structure.
TRAC spokesperson Solange Soares said the new structure will also include the replacement of the existing guard rails with new concrete parapets.
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“This section of the N4 Toll Route was closed for two weeks subsequent to the cyclone which saw approximately 160mm of rainfall recorded in the Ngodwana area over a 36-hour period,” said Soares.
“This caused a flash flood that uprooted stumps and trees causing severe damage to the road’s infrastructure. Although the affected site was fixed temporarily after the cyclone, a more permanent fix was sought and will now be implemented,” she said.
Alley Construction has been appointed to manage the five-month project which will require special traffic accommodations.
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The Elands Valley section will be closed to non-local traffic for a period of two months and these road users will be diverted to Schoemanskloof.
A temporary bypass has been constructed to accommodate local traffic to Ngodwana. This temporary deviation is operational from today, September 29.
“This section of the road is expected to be reopened in December with traffic being able to drive over the newly constructed culvert. The remaining roadworks are scheduled to be completed by March 2022.”
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TRAC’s CEO Alex van Niekerk said although TRAC is committed to offering free-flowing traffic throughout the N4 Toll Route, traffic accommodations are required during complex road repair projects such as this one.
“Such deviations are implemented for the better good of the road and its users who we urge to be understanding, patient and cautious when driving through this section and all other road construction areas on the Maputo Corridor,” Van Niekerk said.
For real-time information about this project and all other roadworks on the N4 Toll Route contact the TRAC 24-hour Helpdesk on 0800 87 22 64, visit their website www.tracn4.co.za or follow them on Twitter @TRACN4route or Facebook @TRACN4.
