New bridge for Olievenhoutbosch to relieve traffic
“The community as a whole are very excited with this development.”
A bridge in Olievenhoutbosch, which was expected to greatly improve traffic congestion in the area, was opened to the public on Thursday morning last week.
The R14-million development was part of an agreement between McCormick Property Development and the Tshwane metro.
Construction started in January of this year.
The 85 metre-long bridge is an extension of Jakalasi Street, which crosses the Blue Hills Spruit in Olivenhoutbosch.
The project created more than 110 jobs.
The bridge was opened during an official ceremony attended by the developer and metro officials.
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Built to improve access to Olievehoutbosch and the R55, the bridge replaced a gravel road which was “in a very bad state”, according to Olievenhout Plaza centre manager Kenneth Masha.
“The road was not very user-friendly for vehicles particularly minibus taxis ferrying customers to and from our centre.”
“The community as a whole are very excited with this development.”
Before the construction of the bridge, motorists had to use Waterberg and Samrand roads to access Olievenhoutbosch.
“This resulted in huge traffic volumes during peak times,” said Masha.
During his handover speech, McCormick Property Development managing director Jason McCormick said the bridge was “only the beginning”.
“More investments are coming in Olievenhoutbosch,” he said.
This included the expansion of Olievenhout Plaza.
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