Nasmith and Barlow pothole a huge concern
Months after the accident the pothole is still not fixed.
Trudy Bond still mourns the death of her partner, Steve Steenkamp, who died in a car crash in Driehoek, between Nasmith Avenue and Barlow Road on January 31.
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She blames a pothole for the crash that claimed Steve’s life.
The two were travelling from Bond’s workplace on Harriet Avenue, heading home, when the accident happened.
The crash occurred as they were to turn right from the traffic lights onto Barlow Road.
“We crashed because motorists tried to avoid the pothole near the traffic lights coming from Nasmith Avenue into Barlow Road,” said Bond.
“Months after Steve’s death, the pothole has still not been fixed. It was only half-patched soon after the crash. Over time it got bigger and bigger,” said Bond.
She urges motorists to be careful at this intersection. “This pothole is still dangerous to motorists. No one can pass through it,” she said.
“Two collisions happened here since our crash because of that pothole. How many people have to die before the municipality fixes it? I lost my partner already. Someone else does not have to lose their loved ones because of it,” said Bond.
The City of Ekurhuleni said the Department of Roads planned to rehabilitate the road in the next financial year 2022/23.
Zweli Dlamini, CoE spokesperson, said the department several times had fixed the potholes in the area, but they keep reappearing. That is why the resolution was taken to rehabilitate the road.
“The potholes in the street were patched, and due to torrential rains, they recurred. The relevant department will patch the pothole once again to ensure that there is mobility.
“The CoE allocated approximately R500 000 for Ward 36 for road maintenance. The overall budget for the city allocated for potholes is approximately R380-million,” said Dlamini.
