The Improvement of Alexandria on National Route R72 Section 1 km 48.70 to km 49.62 and Section 2 km 0.00 km 2.76.

Delta Built Environment Consultants (BEC) has been appointed by BVI Consulting Engineers on behalf of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) for the sub-service of managing the environmental process and monitoring environmental compliance during the improvement of Alexandria on National Route R72 Section 1 km 48.70 to km 49.62 and Section 2 km 0.00 km 2.76 in Ndlambe Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province.

The R72 Section 1 (R72-1) and R72 Section 2 (R72-2) within the project area comprise two lanes that vary in width from 3.5 m to 5.3 m. The R72-1 from km 48.70 onward has sidewalks, surfaced shoulders, and parking lanes adjacent to the road. There are surfaced shoulders and sidewalks bordering the road up to R72-2 km 0.30, whereafter there is a combination of gravel and surfaced shoulders approximately 2.5 m wide. There are two major culvert structures within the project limits at km 0.36 and km 0.73 that accommodate tributaries to the Boknes River.

The general objectives of this project are to complete the upgrade of Road R72 from R72-1 km 48.70 to R72-2 km 2.76. As per the contract, the aim of this improvement project is to:
• Improve road and pedestrian safety,
• Provide additional capacity, and
• Improve the Kwanonqubela intersection.

This will be achieved by providing surfaced shoulders, pedestrian facilities, improving street lighting and improving the geometry of the Kwanonqubela intersection.