Lumps on JG Strydom Road cause unexpecting motorists to bounce awkwardly through traffic
Rand Water and JRA have conducted a site visit to plan the way forward
Dodging, swerving and now dipping, unlevel or missing tarmac is an expensive hazard.
Road surface complications along JG Strydom Road have continued well after the F46 pipeline project was completed. Earlier in the year, the strip of JG Strydom Road between Batoka and Sonneblom Avenues needed to be relayed and at the time, one casual joker placed humorous roadside warning signs criticising the municipality while making comparisons to the surface of the moon.
Heading in the same direction in the left-hand lane between Cornelius and Amarant Streets toward Jim Fouche Road, a large strip of JG Strydom Road is undulating dramatically. Three successive dips, the lip of the third cracking severely, cause drivers to bob anxiously even at a medium speed. Resolving the problem requires inter-entity cooperation as Rand Water commissioned the project, while the road surface is the responsibility of Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA).
“Rand Water is responsible for the reinstatement of the road after the completion of the pipeline construction project and the road would then be handed over to JRA. The matter has come to Rand Water’s attention and the affected portion of the road will be reinstated,” explained Rand Water’s Justice Mohale, stating that both Rand Water and JRA have participated in a site inspection to evaluate the issue.
JRA media officer, Kelebogile Mafa elaborated, saying, “The road surface currently has dips as a result of the earlier compacting work and underground water. JRA has finalised drawings indicating where Rand Water can dig up the road surface, and about half a kilometre of road on JG Strydom is affected.”
Once the entities have finalised their procedures, updates on when works are expected to begin will be communicated.
