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Huguenot Tunnel Expansion

Sector: Road • Location: Western Cape, South Africa

Project
Under Construction

The Huguenot Tunnel, which is over 3,900 meters long, extends the N1 national road through the Du Toitskloof Mountains, providing a safer and faster route between Paarl and Worcester. A R4 billion project is underway to expand the tunnel, upgrading the old service tunnel into a second one to create two lanes in each direction.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road, Tunnel, Government
Location
Western Cape, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Netwerk24

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The project “Huguenot Tunnel Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Western Cape, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Netwerk24.

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2026-07-22

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The Huguenot Tunnel, which is over 3,900 meters long, extends the N1 national road through the Du Toitskloof Mountains, providing a safer and faster route between Paarl and Worcester. A R4 billion project is underway to expand the tunnel, upgrading the old service tunnel into a second one to create two lanes in each direction.

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South Africa

State

Western Cape

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Netwerk24

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Sector

Road, Tunnel, Government

Article published date

2025-01-21

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