National Route 1 Section 17 from Ventersburg to Kroonstad

Upgrading of National Route 1 Section 17 from Ventersburg (km 0.0) to Kroonstad (km44.9) in the Free State. The scope of works include: The roadway will be upgraded from a bi-directional single carriageway to a divided dual carriageway by constructing the new carriageway adjacent to the existing carriageway; The horizontal alignment of the new carriageway will follow the existing alignment; All streams and river crossings will require new structures, or if possible, the existing structures are to be lengthened provided they meet the hydraulic requirements; The existing roadway will require full rehabilitation and some re-grades in places to improve the vertical alignment; In order to eliminate the existing at-grade accesses of the district roads, possible grade separated intersections may be required; and the new carriageway will require permanent land acquisition as the existing road reserve is not wide enough to cater for the dual carriageway roadway.