Kew Road condition worsens due to collapse
The collapse has caused significant damage to the road and inconvenienced several residents in a scene reminiscent of the M4 Ruth First Highway collapse last year.
A SECTION of Kew Road (Kenville) that collapsed more than a week ago has worsened due to soil erosion and rain.
The collapse has caused significant damage to the road and inconvenienced several residents in a scene reminiscent of the M4 Ruth First Highway collapse last year.
Ward 34 councillor, Bobby Maharajh, said he fears that if no action is taken soon an even bigger stretch of the road may collapse.
“We’ve moved further than just a patch job. This road needs to be reconstructed in order to fix this collapse. Since I was last out at the site, it has gotten worse and spread even further, moving closer to the centre of Kew Road. My fear is that the rest of the road could collapse with the heavy rains and the rapid erosion of the soil underneath. While this scene reminds me of the M4 collapse, we don’t have the luxury of deviations here.
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“Many of the side roads in the Kenville and Sea Cow Lake areas are in poor condition and the Kenville Road bridge still remains incomplete further complicating the problem. I’ve spoken to senior officials within the City’s roads department and they are aware of the issue. I fear the newest collapse may cause further inconvenience for residents in the area for several months to come as this isn’t a quick fix,” Maharajh said.
Kew Road resident, Patrick Budhram, said the collapsed has inconvenienced him
“Kew Road, prior to the collapse, allowed residents to access north Durban via Queen Nandi Drive avoiding the construction of Inanda Road. However, now that route is now cut off for us and we are forced to drive through a heavily trafficked Inanda Road. I’m grateful no one was driving on the road when it collapsed but I agree with the councillor, the road may collapse even further based on the erosion of the sand underneath the tarmac,” he said.
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