{"id":49712,"date":"2022-01-13T11:16:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T09:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/more-gravel-roads-to-be-tarred-20220112-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T17:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:07:15","slug":"more-gravel-roads-to-be-tarred-20220112-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/more-gravel-roads-to-be-tarred-20220112-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More gravel roads to be tarred"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The tarring of gravel roads across the Kouga region is once again surging ahead \u2013 rebuilding Kouga street by street. <\/p>\n<p>Construction of Koerat Street and Mentoor Street at Kruisfontein in Humansdorp, estimated to be completed by the second week in March, is set at close to R1.45 million and R1.29 million, respectively, while the construction of the road entrance at the Golf Course in Humansdorp, estimated to be completed by the first week in March, is set at R1.04 million. <\/p>\n<p>The construction of Koerat Street will, furthermore, boast a bus and taxi bay, as well as parking at St Patrick\u2019s Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrades form part of the ongoing \u201cKeep Kouga Serviced\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_8cf302e4\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/1943\/c4c8a2c715694194bd70b4c45a1f3791.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7ee3ca055927408fb34fbd45e490ca64.jpg\" title=\"Construction of Mentoor Street, at Kruisfontein in Humansdorp, estimated to be completed by the second week in March, is set at close to R1.29 million.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Construction of Mentoor Street, at Kruisfontein in Humansdorp, estimated to be completed by the second week in March, is set at close to R1.29 million.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRoad infrastructure is one of our economic pillars,\u201d said Kouga Executive Mayor, Horatio Hendricks. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt not only contributes to tourism, but it also connects towns and residents with one another and provides access to livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoads represent progress. 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