On Tuesday, 23 May, the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers visited this multimillion roads infrastructure project. The Western Cape Government has invested R271 million into the project that is set to unlock multiple future economic opportunities in the surrounding areas.The project is aimed at improving the capacity and safe operating conditions of the Refinery interchange between TR11/1 and Plattekloof Road.
To date, the project has already created several economic opportunities with 550 jobs for jobseekers in the surrounding areas receiving employment and 35% of the beneficiaries being women. In addition to these opportunities, R43 million has been reinvested in Small and Medium-Micro Enterprises .Delighted with what he saw, Minister Simmers said: ‘This is one of the major road projects underway in the province.
Other improvements include the widening of all four ramos, intersection improvements as well as widening of the Road-over-Rail bridge and raising of the existing Plattekloof Road.