Transport
Delivering innovative transport engineering solutions that connect communities, improve mobility, and support sustainable economic growth.
Our team of experts collaborates with clients to deliver projects that are not only technically sound but also economically viable and environmentally sustainable. Whether it's developing state-of-the-art airports and ports, constructing resilient road networks, or implementing efficient rail systems, we are dedicated to creating infrastructure that supports growth and development.
Key Transport
Solutions
- Roads and Highways: From design to construction, we handle all aspects of road infrastructure.
- Haul Roads: Specializing in the design and maintenance of heavy-duty haul roads.
- Major Transport Corridors: Enhancing connectivity through efficient transport corridors.
- Bridges and Culvert Structures: Expert design and engineering for durable and safe structures.
- Detailed Optimisation: Maximizing efficiency and performance of transport systems.
- Interface Requirements: Ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
- Hydrology and Hydraulic Expertise: Advanced solutions for stormwater management.
- Transport Master Planning: Comprehensive planning for future transport needs.
- Maintenance Works: Keeping road networks in top condition through regular maintenance.
- Airports: Our project experience, in collaboration with specialists, includes technical and economic feasibility studies for airports, traffic demand as well as forecasting and transaction advisory services to potential airport developers.
- Rail Infrastructure: iX engineers’ integrated design capability for rail infrastructure ensures optimisation and coordination through the Concept, Definition, Detailed Design and Construction Management stages.
- Ports and Terminals: Feasibility studies, field engineering, electrical engineering, water infrastructure.
Our Transport Solutions:
- Investigations/Studies
- Surveys
- Assessments
- Designs
- Documentation
- Site Supervision
Our Transport Projects
Upgrade of National Route N2 Murchison to Marburg Interchange
Upgrading of National Route 2 Section 22 from Murchison (km 18.6) to Marburg Interchange (km 29.3). Safety features were improved along the route, including added lanes and median barriers over certain sections, along with protected sidewalks for adequate pedestrian accommodation.
St Helena Airport
Phase 1 of this greenfield project covered the design, construction monitoring and certification of a new airport, plus appurtenant works on Prosperous Bay Plain to support Code 4D aircraft such as the Boeing 737-800W for passenger transport.
The scope included bulk earthworks; PQC aircraft pavements built to ICAO standards with structural capacity for Code 4D aircraft to UK MoD and FAA standards; civil and structural works, aeronautical ground lighting and navigational aids; surface and foul water drainage, sewage treatment, water supply and fire-fighting facilities; a 14.5km connector road to Rupert's Bay along with haul roads and parking; a 2,500m² terminal building with cargo facilities, a fire station and an ATC tower; a 6 million litre bulk fuel storage facility at Rupert's Bay; and communication systems, fencing and security.
Gautrain — Rapid Rail Link
Appointed by the Bombela Civils Joint Venture, in association with WS Atkins International, for preliminary and detailed design of the South-North section. As part of National Transport Development and preparation for the 2010 World Cup, 55km of standard-gauge high-speed rail was constructed, including both above- and below-ground sections.
Structural engineering services covered temporary pedestrian and pipe bridges for utility relocation, construction of the below-ground rail elements, and implementation of tunnel ventilation.
Rehabilitation of Camps Bay Drive
Originally scoped as localised road widening to accommodate MyCiti buses, a geometric analysis of the proposed bus fleet led to the entire road being widened by 1.4m. The pavement design combined light rehabilitation with full-depth construction in the widened area — a flagship project for the City of Cape Town, being the first use of Reclaimed Asphalt as a high-quality road construction material.
