Resurfacing Project to include all listed roads in Ward 134
Johannesburg Road Agency confirms that it will repair all roads included in the Randburg resourcing project.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has had an apparent change of heart and will repair all the roads that were part of the resurfacing project aimed at improving the state of the roadways in Randburg.
The R15m Road Resurfacing Project was implemented by JRA, with the majority of work concentrating in wards 101 and 134. The project includes sections of CR Swart Drive, Elnita and Puttick avenues, and Taurus and Vermooten roads. Ward 134 Devon Steenkamp earlier reported that the entity wanted to repair only CR Swart, but after pressure from ward councillors and residents, all the roads will be resurfaced.
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The contractors are currently on Puttick Avenue and have completed CR Swart Drive and Taurus Road. Steenkamp thanked the residents who signed a petition to force JRA to repair all the streets. The petition had over 16 000 signatures.
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“I am thankful to the community for assisting and coming to the call when I asked for people to add their voices to say that JRA must not deviate from their original plans on the project. They must stick to what they promised the residents at the public meeting, that they would resurface all the roads. A few days later, it was confirmed that they will be sending resources to do the plans for resurfacing.
He said there were still many roads that needed resurfacing and upgrades.
@caxtonjoburgnorth WATCH: Ward 134 councillor Devon Steenkamp talks about JRA’s resurfacing project on Puttick Avenue and thanks the residents for adding their voice to the petition. #Ward134 #JRA ♬ original sound – Caxton Joburg North
“I’m pleading to the community to use the opportunity now with the upcoming IDP meeting, which will be on March 28 at Roodepoort City Hall, where they can raise these concerns about these particular streets and have more roads upgraded. That will be included in the budget for the next financial year.”
JRA’s head of department for infrastructure development, Kwazelela Mcetywa, confirmed that the road resurfacing budget has not changed.
“R15m was allocated towards resurfacing in Region C. JRA reiterates that the project has not been cancelled and no such communication was issued by JRA.”
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