Source: Harare Drive–Airport Road interchange works start – herald
Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
THE construction of a new interchange has started at the intersection of Harare Drive and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Road (Airport Road) as Government continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing modern, efficient and safe transport infrastructure.
Contractors have begun clearing land to pave the way for major works on the site.
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Advocate Felix Mhona will lead a delegation on a tour of the site next Monday.
In a statement, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development confirmed the developments.
“A new interchange is coming. Land clearing is now under way for the construction of an interchange on Harare Drive and Airport Road. Join us for a hard hat tour on May 11, 2026, and see the future of our country’s roads in action,” the Ministry said.
This development follows the Mabvuku Interchange project, which is progressing well and is set to be completed by September this year. Government continues to commit to modernising and expanding the national road network.
The Mabvuku project, situated along the busy Harare–Mutare Highway, is designed to ease congestion and improve safety on one of Zimbabwe’s key road corridors.
In a recent interview, the Deputy Director of Construction in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development Engineer Virginia Mawere said the overpass would separate traffic flows while improving safety and efficiency.
“The scope of work entails an overpass which will raise the Harare–Mutare Road, with traffic lights regulating vehicles coming in and out of Mabvuku underneath. What we want to achieve is improved safety, reduced travel times and enhanced trade along this regional corridor,” she said.
She noted that the interchange forms part of a wider intervention targeting congestion hotspots across the capital.
“We are implementing the Greater Harare Interchanges Project to address capacity challenges at key nodes. Beyond Mabvuku, we are constructing the Delport Trumpet Interchange and upgrading 19 kilometres of Delport Road linking to Airport Road and Seke Road. At Seke Road, another interchange will further improve traffic flow,” Engineer Mawere added.
Additional works include the Masasa (Msasa) Interchange, where diversion routes are nearing completion ahead of full construction.
The Mabvuku Interchange is one of several ongoing infrastructure projects, including the Trabablas Interchange and the Harare–Kanyemba Highway, aimed at modernising Zimbabwe’s road network and supporting economic growth.
Early last month, President Mnangagwa said the Second Republic was committed to ensuring the rapid transformation of the country’s national infrastructure as Zimbabwe journeys towards upper-middle-income economic status.
Last year, the President opened the landmark Trabablas Traffic Interchange, which now seamlessly links Simon Mazorodze, High Glen and Chitungwiza roads. It is part of the Harare–Masvingo–Beitbridge Highway modernisation, with less than 30 kilometres remaining of the massive 585-kilometre highway.
Both projects are part of a broader national strategy under Vision 2030, aimed at alleviating congestion, lowering road fatalities and bringing transport systems up to modern standards.
A temporary diversion at the Msasa Interchange has been implemented to ease traffic during accelerated works on the main interchange.
Four further interchanges are planned to continue decongesting roads and modernising infrastructure. These will be located at Harare Drive–Mutare Road, Harare Drive–Liberation Legacy Way, Nemakonde Way–Harare Drive, Sam Nujoma Street–Harare Drive, Westgate Traffic Circle, Kuwadzana Traffic Circle and Churchill Road–Liberation Legacy Way.
Meanwhile, work on the dualisation of a 16-kilometre section of the Harare–Masvingo–Beitbridge Highway at the Ngundu Escarpment is also progressing well. The dualisation will enhance safety and traffic flow as part of the Harare–Beitbridge Road rehabilitation and upgrading project.
The project involves creating a four-lane dual carriageway (two lanes in each direction) and aims to improve infrastructure and connectivity in the country. It will also enhance regional connectivity, support economic growth and facilitate smoother transit for passengers and freight.
The contractor is now constructing drainage lining along the stretch, as well as reinforcing the road structure
“Drain lining is in progress while road rehabilitation and widening are under way. The crews are on site at the Ngundu section, working to improve drainage, reinforce the road structure and expand capacity for safer, smoother travel. Please drive with caution, obey signage and expect possible minor delays as we build a stronger, more reliable route,” the Ministry said.
In October last year, a 7,3-kilometre stretch of the Harare–Masvingo–Beitbridge Road, located near Ngundu in Mwenezi District, was opened to traffic. This new section is part of the ongoing rehabilitation and upgrading project for the Harare–Beitbridge Highway, a crucial trade route for Zimbabwe and the region.
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