Proposed Gaborone-Tlokweng road link: the inside story

In both the two plans, there is a provision of a road and bridge connecting Tlokweng to Gaborone crossing the Notwane River from Maruapula. The road is gazetted. Referring to the proposed road the Gaborone City Development Plan, under Article 5.6.23 (iii) states: “A road link between Broadhurst and Tlokweng should be constructed. The proposed alignment should be from the ‘T’ intersection on Limpopo Road opposite Motshaba Close. Its direction should be towards the Gaborone Game Reserve”.  Referring to the same proposed road, the Tlokweng Development Plan, under article 3.4.138 (i) states that there will be “Construction of a new bridge at Mmaseroka Road-Limpopo Drive link/Notwane River Crossing”.

Last week, the Tlokweng Land Board held a meeting whose agenda included an appraisal of the “on-going developments of Gaborone-Tlokweng link bridge and its associated works”. As the inception of such development projects can take long, this meeting was taking place 13 years since the proposed road was approved.