Calls for public to comment on proposed Voortrekker Road upgrade

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16-08-2022
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Cape Town - Plans to upgrade the road infrastructure of a section of Voortrekker Road in Maitland and Kensington are on the table and residents and business owners have one month to have their say on the proposals.

“The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate intends to upgrade a section of Voortrekker Road in Maitland and Kensington. These upgrades form part of the City’s Congestion Relief Programme, which focuses on projects that will assist to improve traffic flow in the morning and afternoon when commuters experience congestion along key transport routes,” said City Mayco member for urban mobility Rob Quintas.

“Voortrekker Road is an important artery between the eastern and western suburbs, connecting commuters from Kuils River and Bellville with Parow, Goodwood, Epping and Observatory. We have reviewed the 1964 road scheme for Voortrekker Road from the M5 to the M7 and I encourage the public to comment on these proposed upgrades that form part of our new concept design. All submissions will be taken into consideration before we finalise this concept plan for a detailed design. If all goes as planned, the City intends to commence with the construction work by 2025.”

The City said funding can only be made available for construction once a detailed design has been concluded after residents have commented on the draft concept design.

The public is requested to comment on the proposals for the first phase, which entail the following:

• the realignment of Camp Road to Beach Road and the signalisation of this intersection with Voortrekker Road
• the widening of Koeberg Road between Voortrekker Road and Royal Road
• the dualling of Voortrekker Road between Station Road in Maitland and 12th Avenue in Kensington, together with improvements at intersections to assist with traffic flow, and the provision of walking and cycling lanes
• pedestrian bridges over the railway line in the vicinity of 4th Avenue
• upgrading of the intersections at 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue in Kensington

Comments can be sent via email to Transport.News@capetown.gov.za (quote reference: 110222301), visiting www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, or by hand at the Subcouncil 15 office, Pinelands Training Centre, St Stephens Road, Central Square, Pinelands.

The closing date for comments is September 15, 2022.