​​Communities around Midrand are set to benefit from the multimillion 
road construction project in the area. 
This after Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone DialeTlabela, launched the K101 road construction project on Friday, 28 
October 2022. 
The R500 million dual carriageway construction project – situated 
between the cities of Tshwane and Johannesburg – will run from D795 
Road in Midrand to the N1 (Brakfontein) Road.
Addressing community members at the sod-turning event, MEC Diale-Tlabela said that the project will not only bring relief to road users but 
will also benefit the community through skills and employment.
“As per our commitment to using our allocated budget towards boosting 
the province’s economic recovery and creating job opportunities, this 
project will contribute greatly towards achieving our set goals. It will also 
serve to improve service delivery in the surrounding townships whilst 
empowering them with much-needed skills and work experience.”
“Communities in areas such Kaalfontein, Olievenhoutbosch, Phomolong 
and Pinedene should benefit greatly from this project. We remain 
steadfast in our quest of ensuring that all projects give our people value 
for money, are completed on time and cost-effectively,” the MEC 
emphasised. 
She added the construction of the dual carriageway will improve the 
flow of traffic and road safety in the area, as well as reduce congestion 
around the Midrand area. The existing K101 Road also serves as an 
alternative route to the N1 freeway. 
The scope of work includes building three new bridges, extension of the 
existing Rietspruit bridge, lighting of the entire road, installation of traffic 
signals as well as the construction of new drainage culverts, concrete 
side drains, sidewalks for pedestrians and cycle path along the western 
road reserve. 
The construction of the dual carriageway road is approximately 5,4 KMs 
and set to be completed in 2024. 
"As part of safe-guarding funds injected into this project and ensuring 
that it is completed on time, we will be constantly monitoring the project 
through the department’s Transport Infrastructure House (TIH). TIH is a 
project management unit that keeps track of all the projects from 
inception to handover. The constant monitoring of the projects will 
assist us to achieve our GGT2030 vision of building smart transport 
infrastructure projects that enable economic growth and job creation 
initiatives,” MEC said.