A MUCH NEEDED RECONSTRUCTION FOR VOOTREKKER ROAD IN EMALAHLENI

BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG
The road closure on Voortrekker Street in Emalahleni CBD has been met with mixed emotions by motorists.
This comes after Emalahleni local municipality announced that there was an urgent rehabilitation and reconstruction which will take place at the visibly decaying state of roads.
Clinton Skhosana, 32, from Klarinet said he was worried about massive traffic.
“Thats the road I use to get to work and i am worried about the traffic it will cause. We have very impatient drivers out there. However I hope it will be completed on time,” he said.
Municipality spokesperson Lebo Mofokeng said the municipality was embarking on roads repair and maintenance program to improve mobility and accessibility into the city centre. “The municipality is doing this with the help of Nkangala district municipality. The affected portion of roads is on Voortrekker Street espoused between Christian De Wet Street and O R Tambo Road and scheduled to be completed on October 30. The execution and implementation of these works will result into travelling time delays, interruptions and access to properties and dwellings,” Mofokeng said.
He said the works currently undertaken of rehabilitation and resealing are aimed at prolonging the road life expectancy and improve road safety within the municipality.
“The works will include road lane closures, traffic accommodation and stoppages. Motorists, pedestrians and road users are urged to be patient and accommodative of each other to avoid road rage and possible incidents by planning their travelling arrangements,” he said.
Mofokeng said alternative routes within the Emalahleni CBD can be used to access and traversing the CBD thereby avoiding traffic congestion.