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Road works between Warden and Standerton , an important road in the Eastern Free State linking the Free State with Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, have eventually been completed.

The reconstruction of the 18km of road included road widening, extending of climbing lanes, the construction of four bridge structures and the upgrading of four major intersections. It also included the rehabilitation of 54km of the alternative route to the N3 toll road, the R103 between Warden and Villiers.

 A duel-directional traffic system was operated on the R34 rather than stop-and-go stations to manage the high traffic volumes and the high percentage of heavy vehicles on this stretch of road.

490 members of the local community were employed on the contract doing jobs varying from general labourers and flagmen to operators of equipment. They also received accredited training in various road safety, road construction and maintenance activities.

 A stipulation of the project was that 10% of the construction value be awarded to local emerging sub-contractors. This was achieved with a total of 25 emerging local sub-contractors appointed to complete various activities, including fencing, concrete works, security services, etc.

The total value of the project was R260 million, taking 34 months to complete with construction commencing in July 2010.