Councillor welcomes plan to repair Sea Cow Lake Road

WARD 34 councillor, Bobby Maharajh has welcomed the repair and rehabilitation of a section of Sea Cow Lake Road which has been a source of concern for more than a year. A sewage and water leak had left the road riddled with potholes damaging vehicles and leading to the road surface being flooded.

The road surface also posed a hazard for pedestrians who had to avoid being splashed by waste water pooled in potholes.

On Thursday last week, the City’s water and roads departments closed the section of road between Chris Hani Road (North Coast) and Sea Cow Lake Road.

Maharajh said the City had discovered several problems on the road which was frequently used by truck drivers servicing the factories and industries in the area.

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“The engineers discovered an old water pipe had been compromised and that leak was then flooding the road and eroding the asphalt. A sewage pipe blockage complicated the matter and the water leak was also draining into the sewerage system. The constant erosion meant the road surface was being severely compromised and over months we’ve reached a point where it became almost impossible for motorists to avoid damaging their vehicles when using Sea Cow Lake Road.

“The water department last week replaced the old pipe which was the source of the problem and they undertook a complete re-modification of the pipe layout on that section of the road near the railway tracks. Workers were also able to unblock the sewer which was also posing a problem. New pipes have been put in place.

“The roads department will now sometime this week, using a Stop/Go system, clean up the surface of the road and resurface that section. I’ve been told the constant leak meant the water broke up the composition of the asphalt which meant the road was prone to potholes on a recurring basis,” he said.

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Maharajh said while the road had been a longstanding problem for residents and businesses in the area, he was pleased the City were finally taking action.

“We’ve had some joy in the past where there had been quick fixes but nothing as comprehensive as this. Last week, councillors Shontel de Boer, Nicole Graham and I met with the various departments to discuss the way forward. I’m extremely pleased this is being attended to and that this hopefully will be a long-term solution to an ongoing problem. I’ve had some feedback from residents who frequent the road and they’ve been extremely pleased action is being taken,” he said.

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