GWERU City Council has started inviting tenders for the installation of solar-powered traffic lights at all major roads in the city.
Report by Stephen Chadenga Own Correspondent
Town clerk Daniel Matawu told NewsDay yesterday the solar-powered traffic lights would be installed at 16 traffic intersections in the Midlands capital.
“The trend the world over is to have solar-powered traffic lights and as a city we have been lagging behind. We have, therefore, begun the process of inviting tender bids for the supply and installation of solar-powered traffic lights,” Matawu said.
Matawu said the move was expected to decongest the city and prevent accidents due to non-functional traffic lights particularly during power outages.
He said once the tender process was through, they would then engage the Zimbabwe National Roads Authority for additional funding .
Most of the city’s traffic lights ceased operating long back posing a hazard to both motorists and pedestrians.
