The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) completed the flood damage repairs to road structures in Seweweekspoort. This project is in the vicinity of Zoar in the Kannaland Local Municipality on Main Road 309 (the R323). The work was completed in June 2021. Upgrading the causeways will reduce the likelihood of flooding and mitigate the severity of any damage that may occur on this important link road.
Scope of work
- Existing gravel side drains were cleared near to river structures and channelled into the river to prevent erosion.
- Twenty-eight causeway structures crossing the Seweweekspoort River were upgraded and bank protection work was done to protect the road batters from erosion.
- The existing road was improved in three places by adding gabion protection walls and raising the road surface above the riverbank. This will reduce the risk of flooding and mitigate the impact of any flooding that may occur.
- Road signage consisting of four danger plates and two river crossing signs were erected at each causeway to improve road safety.
During the construction phase the need for traffic control measures were minimised by the construction of temporary deviation roads at the construction sites. DTPW is committed to creating short-term employment and skills training opportunities. A total of R12,2 million was spent on targeted enterprises , and 14,506 person-days of work were created for people from the Ladismith and Zoar areas.
The high-quality road infrastructure that DTPW provides is an important component of a safe and effective transport system, and an enabler of economic and social development in the Western Cape.
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