Road rehabilitation leads to congestion in city center

Road rehabilitation leads to congestion in city center

 

Nevanji Munyaradzi Chiondegwa

 

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲

 

𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 under the Emmergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) by the Central Government will see an increased traffic congestion in the city centre in the weeks/months to come.

 

This will be due to the works by Fossil Contracting Pvt Ltd on major roads from the main Post Office in the city centre to Westgate Roundabout in the next few weeks/months. The rehabilitation falls under the National Harare/Chirundu Road Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project.

 

The rehabilitation has led to some roads in the city already having been closed and some will soon be closed to allow the construction works to be conducted.

 

Roads that will be intermittently affected are Julius Nyerere, Sam Nujoma, Samora Machel, Central Avenue and Lomagundi Road.

 

Currently, a part of Julius Nyerere up to the corner of Sam Nujoma and Central Avenue is closed due to construction work leading to heavy traffic congestion in the city centre.

 

The closure of the roads is to ensure safety of motorists, pedestrians and contractor’s employees and to produce desired work on time. The aforementioned roads shall be fully closed to traffic as and when required as the work progresses.

 

Residents are urged to avoid these roads as much as possible during the period they will be under construction. Any inconveniences are sincerely regretted. The main works shall be as follows:

 

𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦/𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

Julius Nyerere Way – Post office (Centre of Footbridge)/ Samora Machel

 

Central Avenue – Samora Machel/Sam Nujoma

 

Sam Nujoma- Central Avenue/ Lomagundi Road

 

Lomagundi Road – Sam Nujoma/Westgate Roundabout