Reconstruction of Lilian Ngoyi Street 'on track', says JRA

The rehabilitation of Lilian Ngoyi Street in the inner city is progressing well and remains on track to meet its end of August deadline for the completion of phase 1, says the City of Joburg.

- Oratile Mashilo

The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA), which is overseeing the R192 million project, announced yesterday that 86% of the construction scope between Harrison and Kruis streets has already been completed.

"The contractor has performed exceptionally well in ensuring that the projected timelines are met, despite adverse weather conditions earlier in the year," said JRA CEO Zweli Nyathi.

Key structural elements such as reinforced tunnel construction, backfilling and compaction have been completed.

The JRA is now focusing on finalising pavement layers and installing critical safety infrastructure, including gas, heat and smoke detection systems.

These systems, now 60% complete, are designed to monitor gas build-up and ventilate tunnels, a safety measure aimed at preventing future gas-related incidents.