Preparations for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project would start in June and construction would start during the middle of July, the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) said on Thursday.

Spokeswoman Wendy Watson said the seven contractors tasked with completing the first phase (125.5km of higway) were announced on Thursday. The first phase would cost R11.5 billion.

The upgrades would take 36 months and would be mostly completed for the 2010 World Cup with a temporary suspension period between 28 May 2010 and 14 July 2010 to minimise the effects on traffic during the World Cup.

In February 2010 SANRAL would assess the progress of works to be completed by May 2010.

Siyavaya Joint Venture would upgrade the N12 highway between the Diepkloof Interchange and the M1 Interchange as well as between the Reading (R59) and Elands (N3) interchanges.

Siyavaya would also upgrade the N3 highway between the Old Barn(Heidelburg) and Geldenhuys (M2) interchanges and the N1 highway between the Golden Highway and 14th Avenue.

GFI Contractors Joint Venture would upgrade the N1 highway between 14th Avenue and Buccleuch interchange.

GLMB Joint Venture would upgrade the N1 highway between the Buccleuch and Brakfontein interchanges as well as the N3 highway between the Geldenhuys (M2) and Buccleuch Interchanges.

Basil Read Joint Venture would upgrade the N1 highway between the Brakfontein and the R21 interchanges as well as between the Atterbury and Proefplaas (N4) interchanges.

CMC joint Venture would upgrade the N1 highway between Gilloolys and the R21 interchanges as well as the N3 highway between Gilloolys and Modderfontein interchanges.

"The project will involve provision of additional lanes, interchange improvements and intelligent transport management systems, including cameras, ramp metering and electronic signage.

"To promote the use of public transport, the roads will include high occupancy vehicle lanes which can be integrated with bus rapid transport systems, taxi, bus and train routes."

"SANRAL urges the public to drive carefully through constructionsites, which will be policed, keeping strictly to the temporary speed limits, and not slowing down to look at construction activities,"  Watson said.   Sapa

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