DEVELOPMENT OF 5 BORROW PITS AS PART OF THE SPECIAL MAINTENANCE OF PRIMARY ROAD P9/4 SASOLBURG TO HEILBRON

The Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport has undertaken to rehabilitate
the provincial roads throughout its area of their jurisdiction. This project started in 2013. The objective
is to ameliorate the condition of the roads while creating job opportunities for the people of
communities and empowering local contractors. The road from Heilbron to Sasolburg(P9/4) was
identified by the Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport as a key route that requires
special maintenance as the road is in a dire condition and a safety risk to all road users. The road
rehabilitation activities planned are base patching, surface patching, edge break repairs, creak seal,
cape seal surfacing followed by fog spray.
The Heilbron to Sasolburg(P9/4)road maintenance project and the 5 Borrow Pit developments are
located between the towns of Heilbron and Sasolburg in the Free State province, within the Fezile
Dabi District Municipality and the Ngwathe Local Municipality
The proposed special maintenance of the P9/4 road is of strategic importance to the Free State
Province. The upgrading of the P9/4 is aimed at accelerating economic growth and development in
the designated regions of the province, through an increase in the safety of the flow and ease of
transportation on the route.
EnviroMatrix (Pty) Ltd, an Environmental Management Company has been appointed as Independent
Environmental Consultants by the Department of Community Safety Roads and Transport, as part to
undertake the Mining Environmental Authorisation application as part of the overall project
authorisations process. The Mining Authorisation application for the borrow pits excavation and
closure is governed by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002
(MPRDA) and will be submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources with their offices in Welkom.
Province(s): Free State