Progress made on Centurion sinkhole
Ward councillor David Farquharson says he is pleased with the progress made on the sinkhole thus far.
Residents living near Clifton Avenue and Potgieter Road will be relieved to hear that progress was made on repairing the sinkhole after it was prioritised by the Tshwane metro in its budget meeting last month.
This sinkhole, which developed three years ago, has been the source of many traffic issues in the area.
Potgieter Road has been cordoned off with barriers to allow metro workers to attend to the sinkhole.
However, with the barrier in place, the road takes a sharp turn that confuses many drivers often travelling at high speeds, leading residents to fear that the sinkhole could cause a major car accident.
To make matters worse, the road used by ambulances to gain access to Unitas hospital has now been blocked.
“It poses a massive health hazard, especially with people in need and hospital patients,” said ward councillor David Farquharson.
Farquharson is, however, pleased with the progress made thus far.
“It has been a long time coming, but seems to be going very well,” he said.
“They have made a lot more progress than I anticipated and luckily the weather has been holding up.
“I think residents here will be relieved to see the progress made and that this road will soon be opened for them to use.”
Workers have been removing the old dolomite, concrete and other rubble with a digger that was used to previously fill the sinkhole.
Centurion Hospice CEO Annette Reed said the sinkhole harmed her business.
“People who drive by must use another road, and so they can’t see our sign and don’t know what’s happening here.
“Cars also drive down this road at a very high speed and could easily crash into a construction vehicle,” said Reed.
According to the metro, there are 47 sinkholes in the Centurion area.
During the budget speech in May, the metro approved R29.5-million to fix sinkholes in the area.
They have published a priority list and the following sinkholes will be receiving attention:
– Pierre van Ryneveld, on the corner of Dan Pienaar Road and Len Beyers Avenue: The geological investigations and repair method were completed recently and the site was handed over for repairs.
– Lyttelton Manor, on the corner of Clifton Avenue and Potgieter Street: The geological investigations and repair method were completed and the site was handed over for repairs.
– Irene, on the corner of Alexandra Road and Queen Street: The geological investigations and repair method were completed and made available to the metro’s regional operations and co-ordination department.
– Lyttelton Manor on 1011 Kruger Avenue: The geological investigations and repair method were completed and made available to the metro’s regional operations and co-ordination department.
– Valhalla, on the corner of Areskutan and Alaric roads: The geological investigations and repair method are being finalised. The report will be made available to the regional operations and co-ordination department at the end of June.
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