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Blessings Chidakwa
Municipal Reporter
Motorists yesterday hailed the Government for the ongoing road rehabilitation programme in Harare, which has seen more roads being rehabilitated, while others are at different stages of completion.
Our news crew yesterday toured some of the roads, which had become impassable, but have since been completed while some are under construction.
There is notable progress on the busy Masotsha Ndlovu Way, which has been tarred from Seke Road up to the Waterfalls mainway gate.
Masotsha Ndlovu Way, a key road in the capital that links Seke and Simon Mazorodze roads, was closed with motorists using detours to pace up the construction ahead of the rainy season.
Arlington Road has also been completed and road markings done, while Seke Road rehabilitation is ongoing with construction works now at Trek Service Station, popularly known as Chinhamo.
Seke Road is a vital artery that stretches from the Harare Central Business District to Chitungwiza and links the capital city and the dormitory town with Mashonaland East province.
Other completed roads upgraded to world class standards include George Drive, constructed by the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), Prince Edward Street and Connaught Road, done by Bitumen World, basically the same road running north through Milton Park to Avondale.
A motorist along George Drive Mrs Yemurai Zisengwa hailed the Government for sprucing up the road.
“The upgrading of this road is a welcome development as it reduces the distance to areas like Mbare or Sunningdale through a direct link from Msasa passing through Hatfield.
“Motorists had to drive through town avoiding the potholes along the road,” she said.
A motorist along Masotsha Ndlovu Way, Mr Wellington Dumbura, urged motorists to be patient during the construction of the road.
“Some are removing drums barricading the road, especially at night. I think we should all be patient so that we give the contractors time to construct a standard road,” he said.
A driver along Seke road, Mr Kundai Dekwera, raised the Government for listening to their pleas.
“The road construction has been done from town up to just after the Maruta area. We pleaded with the Government for the extension and our request was heard.
“We understand it is being done in phases, but we remain hopeful that it will reach Chitungwiza soon,” he said.
As the Second Republic walks the talk on infrastructural development, construction firms such as Bitumen World and CMED have been awarded tenders for roadworks.
Road construction falls under the infrastructure cluster and roads are regarded as they are key economic enablers in line with Vision 2030 of achieving an upper middle income society.
Thirty-three roads in Harare Metropolitan Province covering 249,8km are presently being rehabilitated under ERRP2.
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