The installation of the traffic signals at the R23 High Road/Vryburg Street intersection will be done during the 2020/21 financial year (provided the budget is passed), according to Ekurhuleni metro spokesperson Themba Gadebe.
Ward 23 councillor André du Plessis said that the traffic light saga has been ongoing for the past few years and together with numerous other parents from Laerskool Brentwood Park, they managed to get over 1 000 signatures on a petition, in this regard, which they forwarded to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Petitions Committee.
He said: “The issue was addressed and the approval for traffic lights to be installed at this intersection was confirmed, but Ekurhuleni were allegedly instructed to proceed with the installation of these traffic lights. There seems to be a hold up for some or other reason, which is unknown to me.”
Concerned parent Anmari Strydom added that her son is in Laerskool Brentwood Park and every morning and afternoon when she drops him off or pick him up it is a nightmare to get back into Brentwood Park Road (High Road).
“The mornings especially are very bad as the cars coming from the Agricultural Holdings side are all very late and as such they tend to speed down Brentwood Park Road (High Road) towards Atlasville.”
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Gadebe said: “The metro had the required study done and it is confirmed that traffic signals are warranted at R23 High Road/Vryburg Street intersection.
“Once the designs (the construction detail and the traffic signal timing plans) are done, the designs need to be submitted to Gautrans (i.e. the Provincial Authority that has jurisdiction on the R23) for approval.”
He concluded that the Gautrans process takes between three to six months (depending on Gautrans’ workload and capacity) to get the designs and subsequent wayleave, (i.e. permission to work in the R23 road reserve, approved.
