Potholes and erosion causes danger in Glen Anil
The community said they have grown tired of the dangerous potholes and collapsing verges.
GLEN Anil residents on Pigeonwood Close are at their wits’ end with regards to the state of the road.
According to two homeowners, Noleen Hendra and Munro Papanicolaou, the eroding road has not only become unsightly but also poses a risk to residents’ vehicles.
“For the last two years we have had to deal with potholes, dangerous loose stones, which could be shot up into someone’s windscreen or eye, as well as eroding and collapsing verges. With the road being so narrow we are often forced to drive into these holes to avoid oncoming traffic,” said Hendra.
One of the homeowners, she said, had already damaged their car’s wheel in one of the potholes. “Most of our rates are high, and yet we enjoy none of the benefits that other areas have. We have complained and reported the situation to the Roads Department, various other bodies as well as the local ward councillor, but nothing had really been done,” she said.
Papanicolaou who has been a resident on the road for 17 years, echoed his neighbour’s sentiments, saying to date they have only seen ‘patchy and unprofessional repairs’ being done on the residential road.
“The situation is now at a point where consideration needs to be given for major works, and yet money is being wasted on re-tarring and repairs on roads such as Woodbury in La Lucia and Umhlanga Rocks Drive, which did not need it,” he added.
Ward councillor, Heinz de Boer, confirmed that he had received numerous complaints regarding the road. He said he had reported the issue to the city and the Road Rehabilitation Department on several occasions.
“I first raised the issue with regards to the state of the Glen Anil roads about five years ago. I have yet to see any real action. There are even some roads in Glenhills that are in terrible condition. When they proposed the resurfacing of Armstrong Avenue and Umhlanga Rocks Drive earlier this year, I strongly objected to it as the money could have been used to repair all of the problematic residential roads in the ward,” he said.
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