Source: Government begins construction of Seke Road detour as widening project commences – herald
Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT has started constructing a site camp and a detour marking the start of the rehabilitation and widening of Seke Road from Harare to the Marondera–Wedza Road (Ten Miles area), the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced.
The project covers the 66.5-kilometre Harare–Seke–Zvipadze Road, stretching from the Harare Main Post Office to the Ten Miles area in Marondera. Plans include widening the road and constructing dedicated bus lanes following an increase in fatal road traffic accidents along the stretch.
In a statement, the ministry confirmed that camp establishment and detour works are currently in progress.
“The project covers the key stretch from Harare to Marondera-Wedza Road (10 Miles),” the ministry said.
Meanwhile, the resurfacing of the Chivhu–Gutu road is progressing well and will connect to the Mutare–Masvingo Highway, which is also undergoing rehabilitation.
In Mashonaland East, construction of the Melfort Bridge is underway along the Harare–Mutare Highway. The road is being dualised up to Marondera, enhancing a key trade corridor linking the eastern region to the rest of the country.
The Marondera–Wedza road is nearing completion, with only an 11-kilometre stretch between Mushandipamwe Shops and Chop Chop remaining. The Wedza–Sadza project has resumed and is expected to reach Neshangwe High School this year, greatly improving access to Sadza Growth Point.
Works on the Harare–Nyamapanda Highway are expected to commence soon, including the construction of a modern border facility at Nyamapanda Border Post. Other projects underway include Murehwa–Madecheche, Murewa–Macheke, and Nhakiwa–Nyadire–Mutoko roads.
In Manicaland, the Murambinda–Birchenough Bridge road project in Buhera is progressing well, while work on the Chipinge–Mt Selinda and Nyanga–Ruwangwe roads is expected to resume soon.
In Mutare, construction of the Christmas Pass bypass is underway, with significant earthworks already visible.
Once complete, the project is expected to bring relief to motorists and reduce accidents, as the pass had become a major hazard.
Mashonaland Central is also experiencing significant road development, according to the ministry.
The Government has positioned the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2, which targets rain-damaged infrastructure nationwide, as central to building a modern transport network and establishing Zimbabwe as a regional logistics hub.
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