Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road works on course

THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has assured the public that works on the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road project are progressing well.

Responding to questions following a concern recently by the Zanu-PF secretary general who is also the Speaker of Parliament, Advocate Jacob Mudenda when he addressed politburo and central committee members from Matabeleland North province at the party’s provincial headquarters in Lupane that there were no visible construction teams in certain areas, Ministry spokesperson Ms Judith Nhau said the observations by Adv Mudenda were largely due to the fact that traffic was being diverted to detours.

“Contractors are primarily working on the main carriageway, which in many instances is not directly visible to road users while detours are in use,” said Ms Nhau.

She said the project is being implemented in phases, with activity at any given time concentrated on specific sections of the road and as a result, some stretches may appear inactive to motorists, while intensive work is underway elsewhere along the corridor.

Ms Nhau said at all contractors are actively engaged in their respective sections and that the project remains on schedule.
“We wish to assure the public that the project remains on course, and all contractors are actively engaged in their respective sections,” said Ms Nhau.

She said the Ministry was closely monitoring progress to ensure adherence to project timelines as well as the required quality standards.

“The Ministry continues to closely monitor progress to ensure that project timelines and quality standards are met. We appreciate the continued interest in our national infrastructure development programmes,” said Ms Nhau.

The Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road is a key strategic route linking the country to the tourism hub of Victoria Falls and regional markets, making its rehabilitation critical for economic growth.