CESA Aon Awards publication 2021

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Projects with a value between R250 million and R1 billion

Upgrading of National COMMENDATION Route 7, Section 1 between Atlantis South and Kalbaskraal by AECOM for SANRAL, Western Cape

T

he upgrading of National

that all the existing at-grade accesses

Route 7 from Atlantis South

had to be closed and reconciled to

(26.3 km) to Kalbaskraal

an improved secondary road network

(39.1 km) in the north of Cape

that links to the N7 via grade-separated

Town comprised the transforming of the

interchanges. This had a significant

single highway to a dual carriageway as

impact on the surrounding landowners,

well as the creation of six interchanges and

communities and the other roads

five underpasses.

authorities.

This project formed part of SANRAL’s

A public liaison included in the

PROJECT TEAM

Client: SANRAL Main Consultant: AECOM Subconsultant: ERO Engineers Environmental Consultants: SLR Consulting (design stage) & JG Afrika (construction stage) Main Contractor: Haw & Inglis Civil Engineering Piling Subcontractor: Keller-Africa

broader upgrading programme for the

environmental authorisation process

main highway between the Melkbosstrand

allowed for feedback from the

and Hopefield intersections, which links

local landowners and communities

Cape Town with the Namibia international

being impacted by the proposed N7

were developed until the preferred

border towards the north.

upgrading. In the scoping phase of the

road network was adopted. This process

environmental authorisation process, a

took nearly two years of planning

range of alternative road network plans

and negotiation.

The upgrading of the N7 to a dual carriageway with freeway status meant

Land acquisition for the route widening and access roads, with a resulting impact on properties, was one of the main risks that had to be managed during planning, design and construction. A huge focus was placed upon the social and ecological impact of the project; local communities were part of the labour force and local enterprises were also used wherever possible. There were also ecological restoration efforts aimed to preserve biodiversity management and the endemic fynbos ecosystem. The vastly improved infrastructure gave the local community safer and improved connectivity around the north of Cape Town (addressing medium- and long-term traffic demands) while the creation of smaller access roads improved connectivity to farmers in the area.

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Amal Doorgapershad | Knight Piésold

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Xolani Mandidi | AECOM

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AECOM

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Knight Piésold

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BVi Consulting Engineers

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Construction of Mgcobaneni Bus Route and Culvert by Nathoo Mbenyane Engineers for the City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga

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Engineering 4.0 Building by Spoormaker & Partners for the University of Pretoria, Tshwane

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Upgrading of National Route 7, Section 1 between Atlantis South and Kalbaskraal by AECOM for SANRAL, Western Cape

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Trans African Concessions (TRAC

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