The upgrade and construction of the N7/Refinery interchange project is due for completion by the end of February 2024.
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This is according to the latest update by the Western Cape Government (WCG), which states construction work on the R248 million development will return after the festive builders break.
As per the WCG, construction started in July 2021, and the project has created jobs and economic opportunities for 56 local enterprises and small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs).
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Work included the demolishing of the existing bridge, which was insufficient for vehicles carrying high loads on the N7. This bridge has been replaced with two bridges over the N7. One is dedicated to westbound traffic on Plattekloof Road, and the other is for eastbound traffic. The development also completes the dualling of Plattekloof Road between Koeberg Road and the N1.
The additional scope of the project includes key activities, but is not limited to the following:
- Construction of the new westbound carriageway (WBCW) between Ramp E and the eastern limit of construction (LOC)
- Constructing the westbound road-over-road bridge overpass
- Reconstructing and widening the interchange ramps
- Rehabilitating and widening the existing road-over-rail bridge and MSE walls on the WBCW
- Constructing the new WBCW between Ramp A and the western LOC
- Demolish the existing road-over-road bridge overpass
- Reconstructing the eastbound carriageway (EBCW) between Ramp C and eastern LOC
- Reconstructing the EBCW between Ramp B and the western LOC
- Constructing the eastbound road-over-road bridge overpass
- Constructing the reinforced concrete retaining walls on interchange Ramps C and D
- Constructing the eastern and western terminals of the Interchange
Tertius Simmers, the provincial minister of infrastructure, says the completion of the Refinery interchange is crucial. ‘The main objective of the project was to improve the capacity and safety of traffic operations at the Refinery Interchange.’
‘In the process, nearly 500 local job opportunities have been created, and over R50 million spent on SMMEs. In essence, over the two and half years we have seen how significant this project is.’
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