Joburg Road Agency (JRA) has rectified the road marking stop sign on Barkston Drive in Blairgowrie.
The Agency conducted road markings, placing a big team along the stretch of Barkston Drive to paint the intersections of Barkston Drive, Mackay Avenue and Standard Drive.
The shoddy work was brought to the attention of Ward 102 Councillor David Potter by a resident of Blairgowrie, who indicated that the JRA was conducting amateur road markings on a main road through the suburb.
Councillor Potter then conducted a near immediate inspection where it was confirmed that the road markings were sub-standard.
“This was brought to the attention of the JRA where it was established that road marking training of staff may have been taking place,” Councillor Potter explained.
He further explained that it was widely known that Region B depot, which services 12 wards, only has a compliment of a handful of road marking and signage staff members.
“The use of the stencil lines is how it should have been done the first time which would have prevented wasteful expenditure of staff time and paint. The way it has been corrected looks just as bad as the original markings,” he said.
He concluded that Ward 99 Councillor Bruce Herbert had been asking the JRA to implement three additional stop streets along Barkston Drive to manage excessive speed as traffic calming speed humps were not an option.
JRA spokesperson Bertha Peters-Scheepers explained that the entity endeavours to provide quality roads that were safe, accessible and liveable for the residents of Joburg.
“Clear road markings are important for the safe passage of all road users and as such, JRA’s Region B is currently busy with re-marking of roads throughout the region, where necessary,” explained Peters-Scheepers.
She further explained that the region’s road marking teams were currently being trained to ensure all work is carried out according to South African Road Traffic Signs Manual (SARTSM) standards.
“This specific stop sign marking in Barkston Drive was part of the practical training initiative. We sincerely apologise for the poor workmanship. Quality assurance by the training supervisor will be undertaken at all sites,” she concluded.
Details: Councillor David Potter david@oursuburb.co.za; JRA 011 298 5023.
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