SANDOWN ROAD DUALLING UPDATE
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Sandown Road Dualling
March 2022
Following the opening of the single carriageway on the 29 October 2013, it soon became apparent to what extent Sandown Road has proved to be a vital link to and through this fast-growing metropole. The link immediately alleviated the traffic bottlenecks in the greater area, by providing a second much needed, east - west corridor, connecting the R27 West Coast Road to the N7 National Road.
The rapid growth over recent years, has seen the popular developments of Parklands, Sunningdale, Sandown & Rivergate, more than double the size of Table View.
These new developments have provided thousands of new homes. Several retail malls, offices, restaurants, and medical facilities have opened. Churches, gyms, and sporting facilities are in operation.
The area also now offers some of the finest private schools in the Cape. A university recently opened its doors.
The traffic flow occasioned by this rapid growth soon necessitated the dualling of Sandown Road.
To expedite the dualling of the road, two engineering and contracting teams were appointed. The funding of the project was undertaken through a Public Private Partnership, comprising of The Western Cape Government, The City of Cape Town and the township developers, the Milnerton Estates Limited, the Aska Property Group and Garden Cities.
Of interest:
This dualling forms part of the macro future planning, where Malibongwe Drive connects to Giel Basson Drive to form an arterial, connecting Blaauwberg / Sandown to Goodwood & beyond.
The Sandown Road / M12 dualling was completed in December 2020 at a cost of R183 Million.
The Loop ramp / Potsdam to feed southern bound traffic onto the N7 was completed in June 2021 at a cost of R35 million.
Author: Dave Macleod-Elliott - Commercial & Industrial Sales Director Aska Property Group