Lack of adequate storm water drainage between Cedar Road and Kingfisher Drive has led to erosion, causing deep trenches.
Resident Brian Read said, “Similar dangerous drainage trenches exist in a number of areas in our neighbourhood.”
Read pointed out a very narrow verge between the road and the trenches. Drivers who pull over here, could write off their cars. Some trenches were as deep as 1.5m.
Former Ward 115 councillor Susan Mottram agreed that the trenches were a problem. “Ward committee member for transport Ruth Fleming and I have reported the infrastructure and environmental problems on this road several times, including a year ago when a Douglasdale dairy truck misjudged the verge and toppled into the ditch,” she said.
Mottram said because this was a provincial road, it fell outside the jurisdiction of councillors.
“Kingfisher Drive bounds Ward 115. Kingfisher, Cedar Road, William Nicol and Malibongwe drives are all provincial roads and are all littered, broken and neglected.”
Gauteng Department of Transport Roads and Infrastructure was not able to comment on the state of Witkoppen Road, nor on upgrade plans or barriers. Neither the project manager nor spokesperson had any answers.
