Ward councillor, residents band together to fix potholes in Menlo Park street
The community decided to themselves do something about the dreaded potholes as they are dangerous and can be very damaging to cars.
A group of residents and the ward councillor have rolled up their sleeves in Menlo Park and Brooklyn to repair potholes in one of the busiest roads in the area.
According to Ward 82 councillor Siobhan Muller, a stretch of the road on Mackenzie Street from 10th Street to Brooklyn Road was repaired.
Muller said they used 20 bags of asphalt to fill the holes in Mackenzie Street.
She said the campaign to fix the road was made possible through the donations of the community.
“I appealed to the residents so we can band together and raise the funds to maintain the roads since they were in a terrible state,” she said.
She said she had previously asked the residents in her ward to just fill potholes with sand as an interim measure to help protect the tyres of vehicles.
She said a local company also came to the party and assisted with cold asphalt to patch the potholes.
“I am very proud of the co-operation from the residents and the sponsors who made this possible so we improve the state of our roads.”
She explained the reason they decided to embark on repairing the potholes was that they were posing a safety hazard and damages to tyres are costly.
“The potholes had a negative impact as they damaged tyres, wheel alignment, suspension, crossbars and it has a huge impact on the car.”
Muller said she got a damaged tyre on Lynnwood Road due to severe potholes.
“The city must fill the potholes, even if they can just secure the most dangerous ones so that motorists do not fall victim to crashes or damage to their vehicles.”
She said through the initiative they used cold asphalt, which is not as effective as hot tar, but it is better than leaving the holes to grow bigger.
Muller said they would embark on another pothole project in her ward, with the help of the community.
“Should you want to donate, please send an email to sales@fii.co.za or 072 889 3674 and indicate how much you wish to help with.
“Together we can do more as a community,” she concluded.
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