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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87136, member: 27"]
Traffic choking Gwanda’s CBD is pushing the municipality to carve out a diversion road before growth turns the town into a daily gridlock nightmare.

Gwanda plots diversion road
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[*]The Municipality of Gwanda is mapping out a bypass project.
[*]Thulani Moyo said heavy trucks will be rerouted from the CBD.
[*]Plan forms part of the 2026 municipal agenda.
[*]Rapid population growth is driving the infrastructure rethink.
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Route and household impact
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[*]More than 400 households stand to benefit from the new road.
[*]Beitbridge-bound motorists heading to industrial zones will skip downtown.
[*]Jacaranda and Pina are listed along the proposed path.
[*]Connection to other main routes is part of the design.
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Funding and construction plans
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[*]Gwanda will finance the project using its own resources.
[*]Bulldozer equipment is still needed to start opening the road.
[*]Groundwork will come first, with surfacing later.
[*]The Dolfanten suburb will link directly to the bypass.
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Model inspired by Petersburg
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[*]Thulani Moyo pointed to South Africa’s Petersburg as a template.
[*]Petersburg shifted from one entry point to an outer diversion.
[*]Traffic there reconnects with the highway after skirting town.
[*]Gwanda hopes to mirror that setup for long-term expansion.
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