Heavy duty: Recommendations by Joburg Water result in major construction
JRA says the improvements brought about to the intersections in the area will greatly improve the general traffic flow
LINMEYER – Over R90-million has been allocated to the new Moffat Park development, for roads, water and sewer infrastructure upgrades.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has explained the budget allocation, stating that bulk road upgrades (roads external to the project) on South Rand Road in Linmeyer and Nephin Road in South Hills, will cost R33-m; bulk storm water measures R33.6-m; bulk water R18-m and bulk sewer upgrades R11-m.
JRA marketing and communications operations manager Bertha Peters-Scheepers explained that the road expansion projects, at certain intersections, are being done according to the requirements of a Traffic Impact Assessment.
She said: “The roads agency would like to state that the South Hills Extension 2 project is not a JRA project, but a City of Joburg Housing and Bigen Africa (developer) project.
”JRA approves all intersections and the storm water drains development, and once completed and signed off, the entity then takes ownership for future maintenance.”
She also noted that the Moffat Park development, partly in South Hills, is a joint development by the City of Johannesburg and Calgro M3.
“There has been considerable public communication and interaction with residents regarding the development. Community participation, according to the ordinance, as well as requirements of the Environmental authorisation procedures, took place as part of the Town Planning Application, the Park Closure Process as well as through the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) procedure.
”Extensive processes and procedures were followed.
”Construction on the civil infrastructure of phase 1C of the project started in November 2014 and the overall development is programmed to be complete by the end of 2017, from an infrastructure point of view. Construction of top structures could extend further, pending the sales process”, said Peters-Scheepers.
Responding to allegations about damage to a copper cable by a JRA subcontractor, Peters-Scheepers said, “No copper cables have been removed. Unfortunately, there were some unforeseen damage to existing electrical cables, but these were repaired as soon as possible after the damage had occurred.”
