Cape Town - Work will commence next week on major Jip de Jager Drive upgrades in a project expected to span almost two years.
The City of Cape Town on Monday said the major upgrade aimed to alleviate congestion.
“The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate will commence with the dualling of Jip de Jager Drive in Bellville later this month. This is a major construction project, planned to take place over a period of 22 months.”
Residents have been advised to use alternative roads as far as possible and to anticipate some level of inconvenience.
Residents have also been warned that they may experience some dust and noise pollution in the vicinity of the roadworks.
The City said it had budgeted about R77 million for the project to relieve traffic congestion along Jip de Jager Drive (M16), a primary arterial route connecting Durbanville, Welgemoed, and Bellville with the N1 freeway.
Work is to commence on January 9 and should be completed by December 2024 if all goes as planned, the City said.
The project entails the dualling of Jip de Jager Drive from Kommissaris Street to Van Riebeeckshof Road, the construction of retaining walls for a section adjacent to Kommandeur Street, upgrade of existing signalised intersections along this stretch of Jip de Jager Drive, construction of walking and cycling lanes, and the extension of a pedestrian culvert at Welgemoed Golf Course.
“Jip de Jager Drive is a major arterial route that links the northern suburbs of Durbanville, Welgemoed and Bellville with the N1 freeway. Currently, this road is a dual carriageway between the N1 and Kommissaris Street.
“However, with a growing population and more developments in these areas, there is a dire need to add additional lanes to Jip de Jager Drive up to Riebeeckshof Road to accommodate the increase in traffic. This will go a long way in alleviating the traffic congestion in the morning and afternoon peak hour periods in particular,” Mayco member for urban mobility Rob Quintas said.
Cape Times