Glenwood speed bump project approved
Speed calming is to become a reality in Esther Roberts road within the next few months.
WORK on the construction of speed bumps in Esther Roberts Road should commence in the last quarter of the financial year, according to eThekwini Municipality.
In response to concerns raised by a residents about speeding on Esther Roberts Road, Carlos Esteves, deputy head of Road Systems Management from eThekwini Municipality said he estimated work would start between April and June this year.
“Problems are experienced from time to time with contractors, so unfortunately I can’t guarantee the dates other than to say it will be done,” he said.
The issue of speeding was raised last year when resident, Colin Parker, said he had been pushing for speed bumps to be installed in the area of the Open Air School in Esther Roberts for almost 10 years.
He said the school had many students who were physically disabled and had to cross the road in the morning and afternoon. Principal of Open Air School, Noel Moodley, at the time said he hoped the municipality would act quickly, because of the nature of the school, and the number of accidents in the road over the years.
eThekwini acting spokesperson, Gugu Mbonambi, assured residents that the speed humps for Esther Robert Road had been budgeted for in the current financial year (2016/17).
