The construction team has commenced activities on 1 April 2025, with the upgrading of the Gwaiing Road construction project that includes the processing and placement of the basecourse layer on the right-hand side (RHS) lane. This is the final layer before the bituminous surface gets applied – 2km of the basecourse has already been placed, and the construction of the remaining 2.4km is underway.

Once the RHS lane has been completed in full, the traffic flow will be relocated to the RHS lane, as the completion of the left-hand side lane will then commence.

Focus also remains on the improvement of the stormwater drainage network, as new concrete lined side-drains are being cast along various sections of the road shoulder.

“As mentioned before, the GRDM Road Services Department is upgrading this road entirely in-house without any external contractor assistance, and this is commendable,” said GRDM Executive Mayor Andrew Stroebel.

Feature Image: The compaction process after processing the basecourse layer.