Roads agency happy about work on Le Roux Avenue bridge

“The project was implemented over a period of two financial years at a total cost of R51.383 million and the bridge links communities and business nodes within the Midrand area, across the N1 Freeway,” she said.

Peters-Scheepers said the completion of the project provided for a dual carriageway bridge over the M1 that eased traffic congestion on either side of the N1, and relieved New and Allandale roads of the traffic in Midrand.

She added that the project reflected the City of Johannesburg as a “leading metropolitan government that pro-actively contributes to and builds a sustainable, socially inclusive and globally competitive global city region”.

She said the agency was proud of the sustainable economic benefits realised through the project.

According to the agency, the project will:

•  Alleviate traffic congestion between the east and the west sides of the bridge. The bridge ties transportation between the factories on the east side and a residential area on the west.

•  Alleviation of traffic congestion in the early hours on the west side of Janadel Avenue and Bekker Street. The issue of congestion will further be alleviated with the new project which is currently underway to widen Le Roux Avenue at a cost of R8 million.

•  Business related transportation between businesses that are on the east side of the bridge and the prevalent residential area on the west side.

Ward committee member and chairperson of President Park residents association, John Gainsford said he along with Ward 112 councillor Candice James, ward inspectors, engineers and constructors carried out an inspection on 31 July.

He said, “Several environmental issues were discussed during the inspection, one of which is soil erosion. All uncovered soil will be hydra seeded with low maintenance, high cover and fast establishing grass in spring to prevent soil erosion.”

Gainsford added that the engineers and construction team also paved and resurfaced a badly potholed road below the BP garage. “They created wheelchair pavement ramps around Le Roux Avenue and Bekker Street intersection as it is closer to the bus stop.”

He thanked everyone who was involved in the project who went the extra-mile