MORE than R600 000 has been spent speed humps on four roads in Ward 31 in an effort to increase safety. The speed humps, which were installed over the past week can be found on Silverton Road in Musgrave, Everton Road is Sydenham, Oakleigh Drive in Musgrave and Dunnotar Avenue in Asherville.
According to ward councillor Chris Pappas, the total cost of the speed calming measures amounted to around R640 000.
“These roads have been an issue for the surrounding communities for years and many people have complained and campaigned over the years. I started working on getting humps installed in January and was able to secure funding and approval for these roads,” he said.
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He said the decision for humps on these roads was based on a number of factors – to assist in curbing accidents, to deter taxis from using suburbs to avoid robots, high pedestrian volumes and the presence of vulnerable groups such as school children and the elderly.
He said it was unfortunate that roads such as Peter Mokaba (Ridge) Road, Moses Kotane (Sparks) Road, Musgrave Road and Stephen Dlamini (Essenwood) Road did not qualify for speed humps even if budget was available. This is due to the function on the road, also called the road class.
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“I am currently working on getting humps for Capell Road in Sydenham, Berea Park Road in Musgrave, and Juniper Road in Overport. Other projects include sidewalk upgrades on a number of roads and the possible resurfacing of Randles Road as a long term project,” said Pappas.
