Projects & Activities
In order to for stay up to date on the latest projects and activities taking place across Lesotho, this is the page to visit. Here there is comprehensive information about ongoing road maintenance and improvement initiatives, upcoming events, and other activities related to the Road Fund. Whether you are looking for information about a particular project or activity, or just want to stay informed of what is going on in your community, this page is the perfect place to start.
Construction of Koro-Koro River Protection Works, Erection of Bailey Bridge sponsored by Road Fund
Board of Directors, CEO conduct tour of projects sponsored by Road Fund
Road Fund sponsors periodic maintenance of C- Point to Moshoeshoe Airport Roads intersection and C-point bypass
Road Fund sponsors repairs and re-sealing of existing A3 Road from Masianokeng to St. Michaels and the Construction of an intersection at Masianokeng
Emergency repair of Peka Major Culvert crossing Sekutukutu River on the A1 – B11 Road
Linoto Pholoana Memorial Bridge officially opened, Road Fund Sponsors
Construction of Koro-Koro River Protection Works, Erection of Bailey Bridge sponsored by Road Fund
The Construction of Koro-Koro River Protection Works, erection of Bailey Bridge and Approach Roads currently ongoing, are sponsored by the Road Fund to a tune of over M46 Million.
The Prime Minister Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane, accompanied by the relevant Ministers recently visited Koro-Koro to appreciate progress on the works, including to witness the actual erection of the Bailey Bridge.Also in attendance was the Road Fund CEO Mrs Matšepang Sekhokoane, in her capacity as the financier and the Board Member at the Roads Directorate.
The Contractor for the works, which commenced in November last year, is Founda Construction Engineering while the Consultant is Pemahn-KBK Joint Venture. The Contractor and Consultant are being supervised by the Roads Directorate.
Board of Directors, CEO conduct tour of projects sponsored by Road Fund
Members of the Board of Directors, and the Chief Executive Officer Mrs. ‘Matšepang Sekhokoane, have completed a tour of the projects sponsored by the Road Fund and implemented by two Road Implementing Agencies namely the Roads Directorate and Maseru City Council.
The aim of the tour was for the members of the Board to view progress on the ground following their approval of the annual budget for the road maintenance programmes; to appreciate the financial performance thereof in relation to the quality of work done and to also comprehend the challenges that the Agencies faced during implementation, including the proposed solutions to those challenges.
They visited projects in the districts of Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Maseru and Qacha’s Nek.
Road Fund sponsors periodic maintenance of C- Point to Moshoeshoe Airport Roads intersection and C-point bypass
In line with the Road Fund mandate, which is to finance routine, emergency and periodic maintenance of roads, Maseru City Council has been sponsored to undertake several projects within the Maseru City.
One such project implemented by MCC is the periodic maintenance of C- Point to Moshoeshoe Airport Roads intersection and C-point bypass. The works entail maintenance of Crossing Structure including stone pitching, gabion retaining walls and paving on carriage way.
The approved budget for the project is M6,761,134.05.
Road Fund sponsors repairs and re-sealing of existing A3 Road from Masianokeng to St. Michaels and the Construction of an intersection at Masianokeng
The Road Fund is sponsoring repairs and re-sealing of existing A3 Road from Masianokeng to St. Michaels and the Construction of an intersection at Masianokeng.
The ongoing maintenance work has to date cost over M15,875,988.67 while the approved budget is M101,993,374.36. The project is being implemented by China Geo Engineering Corporation, under the supervision of Roads Directorate.
Emergency repair of Peka Major Culvert crossing Sekutukutu River on the A1 – B11 Road
Another project that is implemented by Roads Directorate, and sponsored by the Road Fund is the emergency repair of Peka Major Culvert crossing Sekutukutu River on the A1 – B11 Road.
This repair of Peka Major Culvert has to date cost over M9,678,059.22 while the approved budget is M12,824,930.74.
Linoto Pholoana Memorial Bridge officially opened, Road Fund Sponsors
The Linoto Pholoana Memorial Bridge, situated along the Tsoaing River in the Mafeteng district, has been officially opened, at a ceremony presided by the Prime Minister Mr. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane.
The reconstructed bridge has been sponsored by the Road Fund, to the tune of over M60 million spent by the Contractor while the Consultant spent over M10 million.
The bridge is named the Linoto Pholoana Memorial Bridge in honour of Mr. Linoto Pholoana, a Mosotho man who is suspected to have lost his life when a bus was swept away at the bridge before its reconstruction. Unfortunately, Mr. Pholoana’s body was never found, hence the memorial.