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Good Progress Being Made Montagu Pass Repair Project

Western Cape - Transport and Public WorksRef: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/good-progress-being-made-montagu-pass-repair-project

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Collected on 8 September 2026

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This is a government media release announcing progress on the repair of Montagu Pass in the Western Cape. The project is funded through the National Disaster Management Grant and involves comprehensive engineering and environmental assessments. Key milestones include design approval in February 2025, an anticipated environmental approval by late September 2025, and construction expected to start in late October 2025. If all proceeds as planned, the pass is expected to reopen fully by August 2026.

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Montagu Pass Repair Project

The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure is undertaking permanent repairs to the Montagu Pass, including drainage improvements, roadway re-graveling, side drain repair, and stone wall reconstruction. The project is funded through the National Disaster Management Grant and involves comprehensive engineering assessments and environmental compliance processes.

Who it is for: residents, drivers, businesses in affected districts, heritage agencies, engineering contractors
How to act on it: No direct application or access route is available; the project is managed internally by the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure with oversight from national and heritage bodies.

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Facts

Places

Western Cape

Reference

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/good-progress-being-made-montagu-pass-repair-project

Amounts

R 80 000 000

Key Takeaways

Montagu Pass
Western Cape Department of Infrastructure
October 2024
National Disaster Management Grant
Zutari
February 2025
March 2025
September 2025
October 2025
August 2026
R80 million
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Overberg
Cape Winelands
Tertuis Simmers
Western Cape Department of Infrastructure
Zutari
Heritage Western Cape
National Disaster Management Grant
Montagu Pass
Garden Route
Overberg
Cape Winelands