The Western Cape government is doubling its infrastructure investment, recognising this as a crucial strategy for boosting local economies, particularly in rural areas.
"The success of our well-maintained road network in the Western Cape has always rested on our strategy of maintaining a rigorous preventive and periodic road maintenance programme," said Advocate Chantal Smith of the province’s infrastructure department.
"Our future focus of upgrading roads where we can is vital to ensure that we anticipate needs and respond proactively,”
The maintenance project and upgrading of the main road between the N1 Paarl and Kliprug Road are economic enablers for local enterprises and small businesses.
Set to be completed in the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, the project has seen an investment of more than R200 million.
Linking Franschhoek with Paarl, roads such as these are particularly important to agriculture.
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