Staff Reporter

Government will temporarily close the Harare-Masvingo, Chitungwiza and High Glen Roads in terms of section 30 of the Roads Act [Chapter13:18], for the purpose of expediting the ongoing construction of the Mbudzi Interchange.

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Felix Mhona has said in a statement, today.

“Following the gazetting of General Notice 1173 of 2022, it is hereby notified that the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development in terms of section 30 of the Roads Act [Chapter13-18], shall close the portions of the described hereunder and as shown on the layout plan 1-ZW125-C167 for the purposes of construction of Mbudzi Interchange with effect from 18 September 2022,” said Mhona.

Minister Mhona said that Mbudzi Interchange shall be blocked for a period of one and half years.

“The portions of the roads hereunder shall be closed for a period of one and half years and the motoring public shall be using diversion routes, Malvin Road, Forbes Road, Hopley Road and Stoneridge Road,” he said.

Furthermore, the Minister highlighted the roads to be closed during the construction period and their stretch distances.

“Roads constituting the four legs of roads into Mbudzi traffic circle for a distance 1.5 kilometres long from the centre line of the traffic circle on all four legs. A portion of Harare-Masvingo Road at Mbudzi 1.5 kilometres before the centre line of the traffic circle and 1.5 kilometres after the traffic circle. A portion of Chitungwiza Road 1.5 kilometres after the traffic circle going to Chitungwiza, and another portion of High Glen Road 1.5 kilometres after the traffic circle going to High Glen,” said Minister Mhona.

The closure of portions of these roads is with effect from 18 September 2022. Minister Mhona urged motorists to be patient during the construction period.