Midvaal Local Municipality continues to make progress in improving road infrastructure through its ongoing War on Potholes campaign.
During the month of June, municipal teams repaired more than 1 900 potholes, covering a total area of 1 781,71 m², while maintaining an average weekly pothole closure rate of 83%.
The Municipality’s gravel road maintenance teams also attended to 25 roads, re-gravelling more than 21 kilometres of roadway to improve accessibility and driving conditions for residents.
In addition to pothole repairs, municipal teams have been hard at work enhancing road safety and the overall appearance of our communities by repainting stop signs, pedestrian crossings and speed humps, as well as restoring rusted road infrastructure.
These efforts are complemented by the work of other service delivery teams who conduct tree cutting, weed control, clear illegal dumping sites, and repair streetlights to improve visibility and safety at night.
Significant progress has been made on the rehabilitation of Boundary Road following extensive road failures that compromised sections of the roadway. Maintenance works aimed at restoring the structural integrity of the affected road section are currently 85% complete.
Another major road rehabilitation project currently underway is on Corrie Pypers Road in Golf Park. Teams found that Corrie Pypers has highly saturated and unstable ground conditions, needing additional remedial work.
Investigations revealed that the existing asphalt surface had been constructed directly on clayey subgrade with little to no supporting pavement layers. To address these challenges, dump rock has been installed to create a stable working platform and improve drainage. Construction of the new road layers is now underway.
Additional funding will be redirected to the project to accommodate the unforeseen site conditions and the expanded scope of work required.
The War on Potholes campaign remains ongoing, ensuring that Midvaal’s roads are safe and reliable.
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR:
Yours in Service Excellence, Ald. Peter Teixeira #PeoplesMayor
For media enquiries, please contact:
Idah Satikhe Senior Media Officer: Office of the Executive Mayor MokgadiS@midvaal.gov.za or 010 494 3112
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