The deteriorating condition of roads in Roodepoort has become a major concern for most motorists.
The inclement weather of the past two weeks has worsened the state of the roads, with cracks and massive potholes forming on the surface.
One of the most complained about road after Vierra in Amarosa AH is Juice Street, a route frequently used to get to Honeydew Police Station.
This narrow and pothole-riddled road has been a cause for concern for a couple of years, but now it is worse than ever.
A local resident, Jan von der Heyde, who found the service more satisfying than the actual trip to the station, shared his experience after using this ‘not so juicy street’.
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“Juice Street is in an absolutely appalling state. When I turned left from Boundary Road into Juice Street (in front of the Station) I came across a barrage of about a dozen or so deep potholes followed by more further on,” he relived the nightmare.
“This is totally unacceptable and dangerous!” he yelled. “This problem is not new, but obviously it is getting worse,” he added.
He asked the Northsider to take it up with the head of the station to find out what was being done to get this dangerous situation sorted out.
The spokesperson for the Honeydew Police Station, Captain Balan Muthan responded, and said, “We have escalated this issue to the necessary authorities. Sadly, police don’t build or repair roads; we also travel on the same roads as the public.
“We understand that due to the roads being wet, there’s nothing they can do now; however, this is a reoccurring problem,” he added.
As the station encounters challenges to get the road repaired, the damaged road has prompted a Good Samaritan in the police by the name of Captain Van Wyk to get his hands dirty. After his shift, the investigating officer pulls up with his bakkie carrying sand and crushed stone to fill up the messed-up road.
“We must commend Captain Van Wyk for going out of his way to help the public. If it wasn’t for him this road would have been in an even worse condition. He fills the potholes almost every day, in addition to his daily police work,” Muthan explained.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has once again been approached for comment. An update will be published as and when we received a response from them.
This is a developing story.
