Amanzimtoti’s Rockview Road to open in November
The contractor remains confidant that all can continue as the new road is laid, thereby ensuring completion prior the festive season
“Another three short weeks and traffic flow should be back to normal along Rockview Road.” That’s the word from ward 97 councillor, André Beetge, following a site meeting with the contractor on Monday morning, 21 October.
The dune that washed away after an infrastructure failure during the April storm, in turn causing the collapse of two residences, was rebuilt by Leomat Construction in record time. This was achieved by a combination of actions that started with Cllr Beetge succeeding in getting the project classified emergency, as opposed to urgent, thereby separating it from all other storm damages, resulting in a contractor’s presence on site within 48 hours of the incident.
Following three A grade contractors contesting the tender, an award was made in favour of Leomat that already boasted a track record for excellent quality work within the ward. The process was subsequently streamlined with the contractor accommodating a local labour component and extending a large percentage of work to community-based groupings, in the process eliminating work stoppages and labour disputes.
The newly installed 60m x 900mm HDPE stormwater pipe runs the entire drop of the 27 degree angle dune, where it drains into an open soak sump.
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“Although there are still a few items on the construction side that needs to be completed that include curbing, replacement of a few manhole frames, rerouting some pipes, fitting some stormwater caps and the removal of the temporary road, the contractor remains confidant that all can continue as the new road is laid, thereby ensuring completion prior the festive season,” said Cllr Beetge.
Reinstatement of the public open space at the Rockview split as well as replanting the entire new dune, supported by a four metre high gabion wall at the lower end, will still continue for about six months behind a shadecloth fence supported between what remains of the original walling along the verge of both properties.
“There is never a dull moment, so next on the list is securing funding to address other storm-related damages that include a new design and subsequent repairs to Dick King Place,” said Cllr Beetge.
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