pr pr May 14, 2024

Masvingo to renovate key roads in major infrastructure upgrades under ERRP 2 program

Up to 18 road projects are set to be implemented in the neighbourhoods of Masvingo city in the year 2024 under the ERRP 2 program.

The program seeks to do routine maintenances of 30km spot gravelling, 80km pothole, 50km drain clearing and 2km drain concrete lining among other activities.

Main targeted roads include Zviitirei street, (sisk-Christian college link), Mushuku street, Aquamarine, Shezhu, Manhede, KMP main road, Samson Mundondo, Mbudzi main road, 4.1 Barrack road, S Makuyana, J Chauke, Garisanai, Haka, Ndira, Nyaradzo, Chirandu, Davis Mugabe and Save crescent.

The city’s infrastructure project aims at developing the public transport sector and ease traffic flow in Masvingo urban.  

According to the program, the city will have will have a length of 162 kilometres of roads upgraded in four phases by 2024. 

Under phase one, 30km will be gravelled, phase two, 6.4km spot dumping, phase 3, pothole patching, phase 4, 5.6 km drain clearing on the current road network.

Construction works shall involve drain lining, rehabilitation of roads across the city, upgrading, repairing and renovating them among other activities

The ERRP2 project aims at fostering urban mobility and public transportation.