Motorists travelling along Nasmith Avenue, in Driehoek, were offered some relief in January when the road received much-needed repairs.
However, this relief was short lived as just over a month after the repairs were completed, the road is once again littered with potholes.
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In addition to the potholes, the patchwork done by the metro’s technical team has not been chambered to tie into the existing road level, creating a step.
The steep grading of the step further contributes to the uneven road conditions.
A motorist, who did not wish to be named, previously spoke to the GCN, said: “The road has been a problem for more than two years now.
“And no matter how many times we report the problem, no lasting solutions are put in place.
“All the metro does is send in a team to fill in the potholes but in a week or two the road is back to the way it was, if not worse.”
The GCN once again met Ward 36 Clr Wendy Morgan, who has been fielding and dealing with the complaints about the road for more than two years, in Nasmith Avenue, on Wednesday.
Morgan is adamant that though the large number of large trucks using the road may be adding to the overall damage, the lack of drainage is the main culprit.
“Though there are potholes littered along the road, the main problems are still found on the short stretch of the road over and on either side of the small vlei,” she said.
Morgan claimed that despite numerous attempts to get a team out to clear the blockage under the bridge over the vlei, little to nothing has been done.
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“Though we can see that some weeds and soil has been removed since our last visit, there is still a blockage under the bridge, which means the drainage in the area is still not adequate and because of this when it rains the road still floods,” she said.
While on site, the GCN noted water pooled in several areas with a strong smell coming from the water in the vlei.
Morgan could not comment on what was in the water to cause the smell, but stated she would investigate.
The GCN sent a media query to the metro asking if there were any plans to upgrade the road and its infrastructure, but at the time of going to press no comment had been received.
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