Bosbok sinks to all time low
RANDPARK RIDGE – Residents of Emerald Village want JRA to come back and fix what they started.
Resident of Emerald Village, Frances Anthony, is upset that the road outside her complex, Bosbok Road, now ends in a shallow ditch when it meets Kelly Avenue.
According to Anthony, in February a water pipe burst under the road surface and the site was under construction for two months. However, a week after Joburg Water and the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) had left the site, the road began collapsing.
Bertha Peters-Scheepers, operations manager for marketing and communications for JRA confirmed, “The JRA team completed a 35m squared piece of asphalt which was reinstatement between 10 and 11 May, and on 13 May an inspection team observed water flowing onto Kelly Avenue at the corner of Bosbok. Water seepage occurred at the reinstatement as the roadside kerbs had not yet been installed. The team will ensure kerbing is installed and patch the affected area to ensure the condition of the road is safe for road users.”
Besides thinking the situation unprofessional, Anthony said she does not see why there is any water seepage as the road had two months to settle.
Fortunately, earlier this month the road was fixed and is no longer a danger to motorists. “The work was done so quickly, not even half an hour. There was no inconvenience at all. We are just so thrilled that the road has been fixed. Many of the holes in Hamerkop Road that have been left open for months are now also being closed up. Our street is starting to look good again,” said Anthony.
Details: Johannesburg Roads Agency, 086 056 2874.
