Sod-turning ceremony opens construction of new tar road for Fernie community
Wednesday July 27 saw a major milestone towards achieving infrastructure goals as articulated in the municipality's infrastructure development plan.
The executive mayor of Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Daniel Nkosi, led the members of the mayoral committee and community of Fernie and Ward 3 on a sod-turning ceremony for the construction of the Fernie collector road on Wednesday July 27.
The construction works will include open channels (V drains), kerbs and edge beams, speed bumps, road markings and road signs to ensure road safety, kerbing and sidewalks, bridges and stormwater infrastructure, and is expected to be completed in 2023.
Nkosi said he hopes the road will bring change and that the community may benefit from it.
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“As the municipality, we hope and believe that this road will bring a range of significant benefits to the community of Fernie, and that this road will be contributing towards the safety of residents and their freedom of movement. The road will be 6m wide, about 700m long, and most importantly, the usage of paving bricks is promoted by the municipality as it allows subcontracting and increases the amount of labour,” he said.
