Question NW1402 to the Minister of Transport
06 June 2018 - NW1402
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What are the details of the backlog of all roads to be constructed in the country, (b) what are the relevant details of the distance in kilometers of roads to be constructed, (c) in which municipalities are the roads to be constructed and (d) what is the total cost to eliminate the backlog?
Reply:
a) Based on the most recent available consolidated Committee of Transport Officials (COTO) report the backlog was quantified as follows, in 2013. see the link below:
http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1402TABLE.pdf
Notes:
1. Strengthening - This refers to reworking of exiting pavement layers and could include the addition of new layers to increase the structural capacity of the pavement to a condition that is very near or equal to that of an equivalent new pavement.
2. Re-gravel - This refers to the addition of a new gravel layer to replace lost gravel.
3. In addition, the estimated length of gravel network that needed to be upgraded to surfaced standard, that is where the traffic volume exceeds ADT of 300 vehicles per day was estimated at 9,800 km and a cost of R58.8 billion.
4. In addition, the Capacity Expansion Backlog was estimated at R118.9 billion for national roads, SANRAL, only.
b) The existing gravel roads that need to be surfaced was 9,800 km and 2,611 km with capacity backlog.
c) SANRAL unfortunately do not have access to the data at municipal level, as data was aggregated at provincial level for the above COTO report.
d) Estimate 2013 backlog costs were as follow:
(i) Strengthening/Re-gravel Backlog = R197,7 billion
(ii) Resurfacing Backlog = R58,8 billion
(iii) Capacity Expansion backlog = R118,9 billion (SANRAL only)