More than 73 kilometres of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Highway have been completed and opened to traffic as rehabilitation of one of Zimbabwe’s key transport corridors gathers momentum.
According to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development’s latest progress report, released this Thursday, 73.4 kilometres of the highway have now been rehabilitated and opened to motorists, while 367 kilometres remain under construction.
The ministry said: “A total of 73.4km has been completed and opened to traffic, while 367km remains under construction, ” said the Ministry.
The rehabilitation and widening project, which commenced in July 2025, is being implemented in eight construction lots as Government steps up efforts to modernise the country’s road infrastructure and improve regional connectivity.
According to the report, Syvern Investments has completed the largest section to date, surfacing 13.9 kilometres, followed by Tensor Systems with 10.6 kilometres and Masimba Holdings with 10.3 kilometres.
Other contractors that have opened completed sections include Fossil Contracting (6.2km), Linash Construction (6.1km) and Bitumen Resources (5.4km).
The report noted that the total distance opened to traffic also includes 20.9 kilometres completed by Bitumen World on the Hwange section under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2), which was launched in June 2023.
Construction is continuing on the remaining sections, with Asphalt Products and Bitumen World yet to open completed stretches under the current phase of the project.
Highlighting the significance of the highway, the ministry said that, “The Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Highway is a critical tourism, trade and freight corridor linking Bulawayo, Hwange and Victoria Falls with regional markets.”
It added that once completed, the upgraded road is expected to improve road safety, shorten travel times and enhance the movement of goods and tourists.
The Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Highway is one of Zimbabwe’s busiest road corridors, serving as a strategic gateway for domestic and regional trade while providing access to the country’s premier tourism destination, Victoria Falls.
The ongoing rehabilitation forms part of Government’s broader infrastructure development programme aimed at improving transport efficiency and supporting economic growth.
