Construction of Cycle Lanes in Windhoek Nears Complete
The City of Windhoek has announced that the building of the new Windhoek Cycle lane, which began in August 2021, is nearly complete. According to the municipality, three of the five portions of the project are 70% complete, with the other two sections still under construction.
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The municipality claimed that the remaining work involves installing cones, painting bicycle lanes on the road, and removing and re-compacting sidewalks in some areas, with the project expected to be completed within the next two months. According to the municipality, they are collaborating on sustainable transportation in the city with the Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ Namibia, and they are jointly overseeing the installation of cycling lanes on specified routes in Windhoek.
The Goal for the Windhoek Cycle Lanes
The major goal of the cycling lanes, according to the municipality, is to give students a safe, convenient, and pleasant access to and from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) main campus and the University of Namibia (UNAM) Khomasdal Campus. The GIZ selected Ndakalimwe Investments to construct the cycle lanes for a little under N$1.5 million, starting at Shanghai Street in Khomasdal, passing past Andrew Kloppers Street at UNAM’s Khomasdal Campus and finishing in Brahms Street at the NUST Hotel School, according to the municipal officials. They ended by expressing their excitement for the project’s completion within the next two months.
The development of cycling lanes in Windhoek was announced early last year. Residents in the region were then given notice that the City of Windhoek would begin construction of new bicycle lanes along Florence Nightingale Street (Khomasdal), Dr Kuaima Riruako Street (Dorado Park and Windhoek West), and Andrew Kloppers and Brahms Streets from September 8, 2021, to January 31, 2022. The project’s deadline has been pushed back.
September 2021 Construction Of Ebikes4windhoek Lanes Has Commenced In Namibia
The construction of EBikes4Windhoek lanes in Namibia’s capital of Windhoek has begun. Recently, the City of Windhoek held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ebikes4Windhoek cycling lanes, which aim to promote bicycles as a cost-effective mode of transportation in the city.
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According to Mayor Job Amupanda, private automobiles and taxis are rapidly growing in Windhoek, and the roads will soon be completely congested. He went on to add that, in keeping with global city trends, he is designing a new system for people rather than vehicles.
Amupanda went on to say that this is part of their effort to make economic opportunities more accessible to middle and lower-income residents. This would also help reduce peak-hour traffic and car accidents. Lastly, this new mode of transportation would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution produced by cars. According to him, future city roads would only be approved if they had bike lanes.
Construction Of Ebikes4windhoek Lanes project started in 2018 when the city entered the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) challenge with the EBikes4Windhoek initiative. It was chosen as the winning candidate for 2019. The Mobility Initiative funded 40 Ebikes as the prize for the current project. This will be offered to students from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) Khomasdal campus.
TransNamib is also assisting with the modification and installation of two shipping containers at the two campuses that will function as solar-powered charging and repair centres. The first phase of the project will involve the construction of a 4-kilometre cycling route that will connect Khomasdal, Katutura, and Otjomuise, as well as the two campuses.
The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Cooperation (GIZ), Ndakalimwe Investment, Suncycles, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), and the University of Namibia (UNAM).
