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Enhancing Provincial Road Infrastructure: A Strategic Approach for Northern Province

This presentation outlines the strategic objectives and challenges faced by the Northern Province in managing its road infrastructure. With a total network value of R11 billion and a maintenance backlog of R4.1 billion, immediate action is necessary. It discusses the establishment of the Northern Province Roads Agency (NPRA) aimed at commercializing road management and emphasizes the need for improved infrastructure to support provincial development initiatives. The challenges include financial constraints and historical inefficiencies, necessitating collaboration and innovative funding solutions.

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Enhancing Provincial Road Infrastructure: A Strategic Approach for Northern Province

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  1. PRESENTATION TO ROAD PAVEMENT FORUM MAY 2001

  2. Contents • Introduction • Provincial Road Network • Provincial Development Strategies • Challenges • Strategic Objectives • Institutional Arrangements • Funding

  3. Introduction • Aim of establishing the Northern Province Roads Agency: • Commercialise management of the provincial road network • Lean and mean expert agency • Outsource most construction and maintenance work

  4. Provincial Road Network • Network value: • Paved Roads = R 9 billion • Gravel Roads = R 2 billion • Backlog of maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading: • Total backlog = R 4,1 billion • (Floods in 2000 caused R 1,5 billion damage) • Floods worsened road network deterioration

  5. Provincial Development Strategies • An improved network is fundamental to the realisation of Provincial Development Strategies: • Phalaborwa Spatial Development Initiative • Golden Horseshoe • Dilokong Corridor • Spatial Development Rationale • R 2,1 bn is required to maintain, rehabilitate and upgrade roads in support of these.

  6. Challenges • The huge backlog in road provision • Supporting development strategies and socio-economic objectives • Historical inefficiency and lack of skills • Financial constraints

  7. Strategic Objectives • Strategic planning, design, construction, operation, rehabilitation and maintenance of the road network • Revenue generation • To develop expertise that would render services to other institutions • To implement an aggressive funding programme

  8. Institutional Arrangements • NPRA is responsible to the MEC for Public Works • Close co-operation with NRA: • Network on matters of mutual concern • Share technology and knowledge • Policy matters • NPRA comprises 3 Business Units: • Engineering Management • Finance • Corporate Services

  9. Funding • Budget allocation from Department of Public Works • Fiscal constraints • Inadequate budget for roads • Possible alternative sources • Revenue generation: • e.g. toll roads, road reserves, assets • Additional grants

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