The nine-year long, multi-million rand road rehabilitation project on the Southern Peninsula in Cape Town has been completed according to a statement from the city.
The overall investment in the project, which took place on Main Road from Muizenberg to the Kalk Bay Harbour, was estimated at around R340 million.
The bulk of the money was spent on the resurfacing of Main Road and the replacement of time-worn underground services such as sewer pipes and water mains. New storm water infrastructure and street lights were also installed.
“We completed the final asphalt surface of Main Road on Wednesday 1 November,” said Cape Town MMC for Transport and Urban Development, councillor Brett Herron. “We will be done with minor snags by the end of this week which will have little, if any, impact on the traffic.”
He noted that the rehabilitation project would extend the life cycle of the road by at least 20 years without the need for major maintenance.
“This was a unique project, given the existing roadway’s long history dating back to the 19th century when the alignment of Main Road was first formalised and road drainage installed after the rail line was constructed to Kalk Bay in 1882,” added Herron.
