ROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A BORROW PITS ON FARM WITZIEHOEK 1926 AS PART OF THE SPECIAL MAINTENANCE OF QWA-QWA PROVINCIAL ROADS, FREE STATE

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
QwaQwa Provincial Roads(S1579, S1572, A223, A224) were 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 scope of works include:
Routine Maintenance:
• Pothole Patching
• Repairing Edge Breaks
• Cleaning Of Stormwater Channels
Slope Stability:
• Reconstruction Of Deformed Road Section
• Construction Of Gabion Retaining Wall
• Construction Of Concrete Side Drains
• Construction Of Subsoil Drains
Special Maintenance:
• Cold Insitu Recycling
• Pothole Patching
• Repairing Edge Breaks
• Asphalt Seal
• Cleaning Of Stormwater Channels
Periodic Maintenance
• Resealing
• Pothole Patching
• Repairing Edge Breaks
• Cleaning Of Stormwater Channels
The QwaQwa upgrading project and the Borrow Pit development are
located between the town QwaQwa in the Free State Province, within
the Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, and the Maluti-aPhofung Local Municipalities.4
The proposed upgrading of the QwaQwa provincial roads between is of
strategic importance to the Free State Province. The proposed
upgrading will provide for future capacity, address pertinent road
safety, hazards, and improve intersections. The upgrading of the
QwaQwa roads 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.
Province(s): Free State