The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has started work on Phase 1 of a R487-million upgrade to the N1 freeway.
The project includes the addition of an extra lane to parts of the freeway that previously had two lanes, in an effort to decrease congestion.
Work will be carried out over the 9-km stretch of the N1, from Plattekloof Road to just beyond the Old Oak interchange, according to a statement by the Western Cape government.
Apart from the construction of additional lanes, the scope of the work, spanning four phases, includes the construction of new auxiliary lanes; the extension of the existing concrete median barrier to prevent head-on collisions; intersection improvements at various parts of the freeway; the demolition and reconstruction of the Old Oak West Bridge; and repairs to other bridges along the freeway.
