Living on the corner of 11th Avenue and Rosen Street has been a hair-raising experience for Keith and Michelle Savage, who contacted the North Eastern Tribune seeking a solution to the chaotic circumstances that frequently reign at the busy intersection. However, with both long- and short-term responses promised by the JRA, their concerns may finally be laid to rest.
The intersection is a critical point along routes leading from Louis Botha Avenue to Rosebank via 11th Avenue and Glenhove Road, and provides access to Balfour Park and Pick n Pay for both shoppers and delivery trucks. Just one block from St Mary’s School for Girls and Waverley Girls High, Rosen Street also draws heavy school traffic in rush hour. Despite the pressure placed on these routes, however, the intersection is regulated only by a low traffic circle – with dramatic consequences for both motorists and residents. The Savages estimated that six accidents have taken place at the intersection in the last month alone, and said speeding motorists crash through the walls of nearby houses with alarming regularity.
Residents also expressed concern that signs signalling the presence of the traffic circle to approaching motorists had been knocked over in accidents, and were often obscured by overgrown vegetation. However, thanks to promised JRA interventions, conditions on 11th Avenue and Rosen Street should soon see an improvement.
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“We have requested the depot to ensure any low lying branches obstructing clear visibility of road signs should be duly trimmed. The depot will also ensue that damaged or missing road signs are replaced,” said JRA spokesperson Bertha Peters-Scheepers.
“Furthermore, we have also contacted our Metro police colleagues to enforce traffic regulations in the area to curb speeding,” she added.
In the long term, the JRA hopes that Rea Vaya road closures on Louis Botha Avenue will see a dramatic reduction in traffic volume on 11th Avenue, and has committed to undertaking traffic impact assessments once the development is complete. Residents are encouraged to engage further with the agency regarding any measures taken at that stage.
