ETHEKWINI Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba on Thursday (September 17) began rolling out key infrastructure for the GO! Durban service by officially opening the R312m Eleventh Avenue Interchange in Clermont.

The interchange is located along the Dumisani Makhaye Highway and forms part of the C3 Corridor between Bridge City and Pinetown, which is set to start operating in December.

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Xaba said the corridor is part of the City’s integrated transport plan, which will see commuters on the GO! Durban service use one ticket for the various modes of transport within it, including buses and taxis.

 “We really thank the taxi industry, the bus industry for finally coming on board,” said Xaba, who added that issues such as the percentage share and compensation for affected operators from these industries were being ironed out.

On the unveiling of the interchange in Clermont, Xaba said: “But what excites me even more is that this is part of a bigger project, a R9.7b project.”

Clermont councillor Nelisiwe Nyanisa said such a rollout means a lot to the area’s community because during the construction phase they had been heavily impacted by traffic congestion and delays caused by the work that was being done.

Nyanisa said now that construction has been completed, access to neighbouring areas and the rest of the City has become easier and quicker.

“Now it takes less than an hour to get to uMhlanga and back,” said Nyanisa.

The councillor added that construction of two walkway bridges is set to commence between October and November.

 These, she said, will particularly benefit schoolchildren to ensure they can safely move in and out of the Clermont area.

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