Kranspoort upgrade months away

This is according to Ntebogeng Kgomo, SANRAL Project Manager for the upgrade.

He stated this week that Phase 2 is in the final tender documents finalisation and planned for construction later this year.

“The delay on this project remains the issue of the Water Use Licence Application (WULA) permit which is still outstanding,” said Kgomo.

He added that for the Kranspoort Pass “the plan is to add an additional lane and also construct an Arrestor bed at the toe or bottom of the pass.”

Responding to reports that the Kranspoort pass will be closed for up to nine months during the construction process, Kgomo stated: The reports are unfounded. There will be portions where there will be a two way traffic accommodation and few portions where there will be a Stop/Go traffic accommodation”.

He said that SANRAL is busy with the complete rehabilitation of the road, and the next phase is expected to focus on the addition of a fourth lane and safety improvements to the Kranspoort Pass, resulting in a major cut widening.

“The plan also includes provision of climbing lanes/overtaking lanes where required, the vertical and horizontal realignment of the road at several points along the route; and widening of the existing road reserve.”

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