THE eThekwini Municipality has confirmed plans are in place to widen Herrwood Drive in uMhlanga to four lanes.

This comes after residents raised objections about the upgrade process and alleged lack of due procedure which they said were not followed.

Two public meetings have been held in an effort to address residents’ concerns and last week, the City’s Town Planning Department earned the ire of residents after they were a no-show at a meeting in the area.

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Spokesperson for the eThekwini Municipality Gugu Sisilana revealed that the upgrade was being privately funded.

“Herrwood Drive is earmarked for an upgrade to a four-lane road (two lanes in each direction) with a centre island and sidewalks. This project is privately funded and is being undertaken to support changes in land use in the area, as approved through the Spatial and Land Use Management Act process.

“The proposed upgrade falls within the existing road reserve, and existing driveways will be reconstructed to Council specifications as part of the works. While some property accesses will be restricted to left-in and left-out, all properties will retain vehicular access,” she said.

Sisilana added that the Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) for the planned upgrade had already been completed.

“The TIA processes have been completed and approved, and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was not required as the road was included in the EIA undertaken for the broader area development. Other roads in the uMhlanga area, such as uMhlanga Rocks Drive and Ridgeside Drive, are also earmarked for future upgrades.”

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