COVID-19 impact on Bakwena N1N4 upgrades

Brits – Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Pty) Ltd (Bakwena) confirms that construction along the N1N4 route has resumed after experiencing a delay of six weeks due to the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown.

Stringent measures were put in place by the contractor Raubex/ Enza Construction (Pty) Ltd to ensure compliance with COVID-19 back-to-work regulations. All operators and others involved in the construction industry are required to comply and meet the requirements of the COVID-19 work regulations.

The current upgrade, which includes the addition of a 32km of a second carriageway on the N4 between the M17 and R512 (Brits interchange), with an expected completion date of June 2021 is still on track. Bakwena’s commercial manager, Solomon Kganyago, says that these are challenging times for all industries, many have suffered enormous losses due to the effects of the nationwide lockdown. All planned rehabilitation on the N1N4 has been postponed and the future dualling of the N4 from Buffelspoort to the R24 start date may be delayed.

We thank motorists for their patience while we complete the existing upgrades which will enhance motorists’ driving experience and improve their overall safety on the route, concludes Kganyago.

Bakwena N1N4 press release extracts, 11 June 2020