Construction World March 2015

PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS

The project entails upgrading the B1 to a dual carriageway betweenWindhoek and Okahandja, from km 24,5 to km 34,5, states Aveng Grinaker-LTA Civil Engi- neering divisional managing director, Richard Evans. It will comprise 691 000 m 3 of mass earthworks and 324 000m 2 of single seal (Cape Seal) surfacing. The company will also undertake the construction of two interchanges, each with a north and south bound bridge, Evans notes. In addition, a 4,5 km service road will be constructed to create access to the plots next to the carriageways The B1 is the main corridor connecting Windhoek to the north and to the west coast, The stretch of road that is regarded as the most dangerous in Namibia is set to shed its notoriety when Aveng Grinaker- LTA completes aNAD239-million contract to upgrade this section of the B1 motorway. > TREACHEROUS B1 IN NAMIBIA UPGRADED

and needs to accommodate a large amount of traffic on a daily basis. Because this specific piece of road had earned the reputation as the most dangerous stretch in Namibia, the Government, in conjunction with the Roads Authority, decided to upgrade it to a double carriageway in order tomake it safer for all road users, Evans expands. Aveng Grinaker-LTA’s current project works are due for completion in April 2016.

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