Roads agency prioritises pothole repairs after heavy rains
JOBURG – The Johannesburg Roads Agency will embark on a regional maintenance and repair programme with a prioritised focus on potholes, said the MMC of Transport.
The MMC for Transport, Nonhlanhla Helen Makhuba, writes:
Due to the heavy rains across the city in the last few days, we have received a number of reports regarding road defects and damages including bridges and an increased number of potholes.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency will embark on a regional maintenance and repair programme with a prioritised focus on potholes.
The programme will be accelerated upon the appointment of Level 1 contractors. The procurement process of contactors is at an advanced stage and the appointment of local labour will commence once the processes are concluded.
We urge residents to be patient as potholes cannot be repaired while the roads are still wet. The teams will start repair work in the coming week and ask that road users be cooperative and cautious as the teams do their work.
Communities are encouraged to report all road and storm related emergencies to 0860 562 874; hotline@jra.org.za or on Twitter @MyJra or JRA Find&Fix Mobile App.
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