Parrot Street, in Bromhof, is horrendous, and residents are forced to drive on the pavement to avoid potholes and the damaged road surface.
A resident from the Whitehorse Mews complex on Parrot Street, Dale Ladner, confirmed that numerous emails have been sent to Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) reporting the matter.
“We have been escalating the matter in the past years; the problem is caused by [natural] underground water that surfaces during the rainy season and causes the road to be wet constantly. The city needs to repair the road, and also resolve the underground water issue.”
He added that their complex was accused by the JRA, which came to investigate, of having water leaks which caused the problem. “We have spent almost R30 000 on specialised leak detection, only to confirm that it is natural groundwater.”
Ward 101 councillor Ralf Bittkau confirmed there was a groundwater issue. “We will have a meeting again with the authorities to discuss the sharp curve on Windsor Way which is also an issue as it can cause accidents. Afterwards, we will be coming to see the situation at Parrot Street and discuss what can be done.
“JRA sent some people to look at the situation, and they tried to blame it on the Whitehorse complex because there are pipes from the complex to the road. I am fed up with this. They need to sort it out.”
JRA acting regional operations manager Khayalethu Gqibitole confirmed that JRA was aware of the issue and an inspector had carried out further investigations and made remedial recommendations.
On the pothole issue Gqibitole said, “As per our standards, the waiting period before potholes are fixed is 14 days. The road will be rescheduled for repairs during August.”
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