The Herald (Zimbabwe)

Massive rehabilita­tion of more major roads on cards

- Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter ◆ Full story on www.herald.co.zw

MAJOR roads, flyovers and bridges, along with mini interchang­es along roads in and around Harare that link with the US$88 million Mbudzi Traffic Interchang­e, are being rehabilita­ted or constructe­d, Transport and Infrastruc­tural Developmen­t Minister Felix Mhona has said.

Julius Nyerere Way, for example, will be closed to traffic in the next few weeks to allow major works on the main road which runs through the city centre.

Minister Mhona said by July 31, Government is targeting to complete the VVIP pavilion at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Internatio­nal Airport and open up the domestic terminal and more sections of the internatio­nal terminal.

“From there, we are also going to open up some of the roads that lead to the new Parliament in Mount Hampden. We have a road called Chairman Mao Boulevard Road which will stretch from Bindura Road straight to Parliament. It will have eight lanes (four on the right side and four on the left side) and all this will be done by mid-year.

“The good thing about giving ourselves targets is that we can measure ourselves. So we will be having a complete road network,” he said.

“From here at Mbudzi Interchang­e as we move to Chitungwiz­a, the contractor will rehabilita­te the road to Manyame River Bridge and from there we will proceed to Wedza Road. The other road has already been reconstruc­ted and we are gravitatin­g towards Makoni. And from here, we are also going to have a dualisatio­n partly towards Kuwadzana roundabout and at the roundabout we are going to have a mini interchang­e and then we will go straight into Solomon Mujuru (former Kirkman) Drive.”

Other mini interchang­es are also going to be constructe­d at Rothmans, ZBC and another one at an existing bridge which will be Mbare mini interchang­e.

The existing bridges are also set to be rehabilita­ted and other roads in the city, all this by mid-year.

Government has so far injected US$45 million towards the constructi­on of the Mbudzi Traffic Interchang­e, which is now 55 percent complete and is set to be completed by the end of July this year.

 ?? — ?? The President poses with the incoming Mozambican Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Carvalho Muaria at State House yesterday
— The President poses with the incoming Mozambican Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Carvalho Muaria at State House yesterday
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President Mnangagwa receives letters of credence from the Belarusian Ambassador designate to Zimbabwe Mr Ihar Marshalau at State House in Harare yesterday. Picture: Justin Mutenda

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