Half a billion rands to be spent on fixing potholes
About R515-million of the Johannesburg Road Agency's (JRA) R1.4-billion budget will be spent on road rehabilitation and reconstruction.
In a report by Times LIVE, JRA spokesman Bertha Scheepers was quoted to have said, “We are looking at a long- term way of dealing with deteriorating road infrastructure. By resurfacing roads and reconstructing them we see fewer potholes.”
According to report, the JRA had introduced a structured approach to road management that prioritises the preservation of infrastructure, ensuring it is maintained in good condition, and preventing further deterioration.
Some major routes scheduled for a facelift are Mpumelelo Street and Wimbledon Road in Bertrams, Columbine Avenue and Bezuidenhout Street, Capricorn Drive and Bryntirrold Drive, and JB Marks Street and Riverside Road.
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Times LIVE reported, “In the 2014/2015 financial year, the agency spent R443- million of its R1.2-billion budget on road rehabilitation.
“An inspection of 814 bridges in the city also identified structural defects that needed urgent attention and R157- million is to be used to rehabilitate them.”
As of next month the JRA will begin its work on the double-decker section of the M1 bridge. The project will take 18 months and involve lane closures.
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The JRA budget also makes provision for R296-million to be spent on gravel roads and R160-million on storm water drainage.
The upgrades form part of the agency’s R110-billion infrastructure investment plan over the next 10 years.
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