Engineering Archives - Page 11 of 14

The sun lights the way as SANRAL protects the environment

The national roads agency is going solar. Toll plazas managed by SANRAL and its concessionaires have, in the past, received their power from the national electricity grid. This power is used for the daily activities of ..

Your career starts here

A new year, a fresh start. Is this the year you reach new heights with a set career path? Perhaps we can help steer you in the right direction with our scholarship, bursary and internship programmes. ..

E-tags Take You Further

Existing tag holders were the first to benefit from the rollout of the automated payment system on key toll routes. This system comes at no additional cost to motorists. Most significantly it offers convenience as road ..

Amanzimtoti congestion to be eased

The upgrade planned for the Adams Road Interchange at Amanzimtoti is necessary to alleviate the congestion currently being experienced by road users in this area. The aim is to improve the traffic capacity, which will reduce ..

Incorporating The R24 Into SANRAL’s Network

Jobs have been created and business opportunities in the Rustenburg area are set to improve, thanks to an important project currently underway in the North West province. Major upgrades to the R24, currently in progress, are ..

Bursaries Grow Engineers

Growing engineers through bursaries is one of the many things SANRAL does exceptionally well. Just ask Mari Venter and John Rammutla. Mari Venter In asking: “how things work and why”, Mari became an engineer. Born in ..

No Heavy Vehicles, No Heavy Damage

No heavy vehicles, no heavy damage. That is the motto of SANRAL’s weighbridges, used to determine the static weight of a heavy motor vehicle. Uncontrolled vehicle overloading has been proven to result in the accelerated deterioration ..

Getting To Know Thaba Nchu

Travelling between Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu will become easier and more pleasant. This stretch of the N8 is being substantially upgraded. The contract value is some R920 million and work is scheduled to be completed in ..

A Bus Station Like No Other

SANRAL’s creative design approach of bus stations for the Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT) programme has helped to blend functionality with the rich architectural heritage in the capital city. Historically important buildings that connect the early days ..

Closer Together

Citrusdal and Cederberg in the Western Cape are now closer together, or, at least, travelling time between them has been reduced. And travel will be safer as a result of SANRAL investing R450 million in improvements ..