Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has further extended the completion of Luveve road improvement works by seven weeks due to adverse ground conditions.
The US$1.2 million project which resumed in January was earmarked to last for 90 days but is now expected to be completed at the end of May.
In a statement, Thursday, the Town Clerk, Christopher Dube said the rains received in February had an impact on construction works.
“The City of Bulawayo would like to advise the motoring public that the completion of Luveve road improvement works will delay by approximately seven weeks to 31st May 2023.
The delay is attributed to incessant rains during the month of February 2023 and adverse ground conditions (i.e high water table/water-logged soils and expansive clays). These had an adverse impact on construction works and have necessitated extension of time and resulted in increased costs,” said Dube.
He said the expansive clays require specialised treatment and the highwater table will need a subsoil drainage system to be installed.
Dube urged the motoring and the general public to exercise extreme caution when entering and leaving the construction works areas and observe all warning signs.
“To ensure the safety of the motoring public, pedestrians and workforce during the works, the following traffic control measures will be in place: full carriageway closure of sections with traffic being diverted accordingly, lane closures where necessary, speed humps and no stopping signs within the works extents,” he said.
