The largest Western Cape provincial government investment in road infrastructure in the Garden Route is taking shape.

This R520 million upgrade of Louis Fourie Road in Mossel Bay, which is being conducted over an anticipated 44 months, is making good propgress according to the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI).

“We are also pleased to announce that the new on-ramp from Vyfbrakkefontein Road to the N2 and the new off-ramp from the N2 to Vyfbrakkefontein Road have been opened,” said Jandré Bakker, Acting Director: Operational Support at the provincial Department of Infrastructure.

“This considerably improved traffic congestion at the temporary fuel station intersection. The intersection construction on the oceanside of Louis Fourie at Garret Street was completed along with the opening of the Gericke Road Link, which also eases pressure on Louis Fourie Road,” Bakker said.

Road users should also take note of the upcoming milestones in the coming months:   

• The switchover to the newly constructed carriageway between Vredebest to the end of the construction limit (over the new Blinde River bridge structure) expected by mid-July 2025.
• Continued works on the new alignment to the entrance of the Langeberg Mall with the new entrance becoming operational by September 2025. 
• Closures on the landside of the project for the construction of the intersections (like the closures at Beach Boulevard, Watson Street, Garret Street, etc.). The closure dates for these intersection upgrades will be communicated in due course.

Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, is satisfied with the progress to date.

The DOI once again thanks road users for their patience during the construction period.

“We remain confident that the long-term benefit will out-perform the short-term inconvenience of road users and that the investment in infrastructure will unlock even more economic opportunities,” Simmers said. Source: Western Cape Government