The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate will commence with the rehabilitation of various roads in Asanda, Nomzamo and Lwandle Village in Strand on 8 November 2021. The completion date is expected to be by the end of January 2022, pending unforeseen delays and challenges. Work is expected to take place from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 15:30.
The works will be implemented along the following roads:
Solomon Street – from Hlathi Street to Mgidlana Street, Asanda Village
Michael Street – from Onverwacht Road to Hlathi Street, Nomzamo Village
Manengele Street – from Michael Street to Milton Street, Nomzamo Village
Noxolo Street – from Nonqubela Street to Michael Street, and from Vulindlela Street to Nomampondo, Lwandle Village.
In Solomon Street, the works will include the resurfacing of the full width of the road between Mgidlana Street and Hlathi Street. The road section is approximately 1,160m in length and the road width varies between 5m and 7m. Various unsignalised intersections are located along this road and will be rehabilitated as part of the work.
In Michael Street, the works will include the resurfacing of the full width of the road between Hlathi Street and Onverwacht Road. The road section is approximately 875m in length and 5,7m wide. Various unsignalised intersections are located along this road; those that are unraised will be rehabilitated.
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In Manengele Street, the works comprise the in-situ recycling and resurfacing of Manengele Street between Michael Street and Milton Street. The road section is approximately 360m in length and has an average width of 4,4m. Various unsignalised intersections are located along this road and will be rehabilitated as well.
In Noxolo Street, the works comprise the in-situ recycling and resurfacing of two sections of Noxolo Street: from the intersection with Nonqubela Street to Michael Street and again from the intersection with Vulindlela Street to Nomampondo Road. The road section is approximately 430m in length and has an average width of 5,5m. Various unsignalised intersections are located along this road and will be rehabilitated as well.
“Road rehabilitation initiatives are critical to ongoing service delivery, to ensure that residents and goods can move with ease. We have prioritised these roads, given that they are used by many residents on a daily basis, be it on foot or by car. Thus, we want to ensure that the roads are durable and safe for all road users. I want to appeal to our residents to please not dispose of greywater on the roads as that causes potholes and reduces the lifespan of the roads. I also understand that roadworks come with some inconvenience, but I urge residents and motorists to be patient and work with us to ensure that the project runs without any issues. Our contractor will be using machinery that will cause some noise pollution. We also anticipate that traffic will be delayed and encourage road users to use alternative routes during the construction period. Once the project is complete, residents will greatly benefit,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Councillor Rob Quintas.
Road users are also urged to comply with the signage that will be displayed around the construction areas and the flag personnel that will redirect the road users.
