Abstract
It has become a truism that road infrastructure is an enabler to socio-economic development. Successful implementation of road infrastructure projects is thus of most importance. The impact of road infrastructure projects on socio economic development continues to be the subject of much debate as well as its exact role and influence. By including ex-post analysis as a best practice, the impact of road infrastructure projects on socio economic development can be determined. This is critical as it will help guide economic policy and programmes of a country.
The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of road infrastructure projects on socio-economic development, as well as to identify the value of ex-post assessment of road infrastructure projects on socio-economic development. The research adopted a quantitative research approach using a close-ended survey questionnaire as a data source. The target population was 50 participants of which 40 completed the survey, thus having a high response rate of 80%. The collected data was analysed using the online google form survey tool as well as the SPSS statistical tool. It became evident from the results that there is a strong and direct relationship between road infrastructure projects implementation and socio-economic development. Furthermore, that there is value in conducting ex-post assessment of road infrastructure projects on socio-economic development.