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SANRAL glitters at Scifest Africa

Learners from Eastern Cape schools exposed to the science of road building as a career path. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) exhibition at Scifest Africa 2018 proved to be a hit with school children in Grahamstown this month. ..

Peter Brown bridge is safe for use

A weight limitation has been placed on the bridge, with no abnormal vehicles allowed. Engineers have declared the Peter Brown bridge in Pietermaritzburg safe for use. Following a site visit by engineers from the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) ..

SANRAL welcomes new candidate engineers

Most will join the design academy for 21 months, while eight will spend three months at the materials testing laboratory. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has welcomed 18 new engineering candidates to ..

No planned full-scale closure of the Huguenot Tunnel

Essential upgrades and repairs to the South Bore could be done without having to close the tunnel completely for extended periods of time. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has investigated various options ..

A bridge over the Orange River is Hopetown’s lifeline

The N12 bridge, which has served road users for well over 50 years, is now an impressive structural masterpiece. The countdown until the first vehicles roll over the for the refurbished bridge over the Orange River ..

Minister officially opens iconic Mt Edgecombe Interchange

This upgrade has forever changed the landscape, and will no doubt become a recognizable landmark. Five years after the first pile was driven into the ground for major upgrading, the iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange was officially opened by Minister of ..

N2 KwaZulu-Natal North Coast upgrade well on track

The R946-million project is one of the biggest road infrastructure developments being undertaken by SANRAL in KZN and is aimed at coping with the increased traffic volumes on one of the country’s key arterial roads. The ..

Tender awarded for South Africa’s longest cable-stayed bridge

The Msikaba Bridge construction will begin in February 2019 after a successful tendering process. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has announced that the tender for the second of two mega-bridges that are part of the ..

When speed is good on the roads

Modern engineering made it possible for a bridge to be erected in two weekends. It took just four days and minimal disruption for South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) to erect a bridge over ..

Mt Edgecombe Interchange bags a construction excellence award

South Africa’s largest interchange project has been recognised for technical expertise and quality weeks before the project has been finished. Even before construction has been fully completed on the iconic Mt Edgecombe Interchange north of Durban, it has ..