{"id":181730,"date":"2018-07-04T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181730\/barbara-road-to-be-reopened-on-july-6\/"},"modified":"2018-07-06T13:34:35","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T11:34:35","slug":"barbara-road-to-be-reopened-on-july-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/07\/04\/barbara-road-to-be-reopened-on-july-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbara Road to be reopened on July 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trucks weighing over 40 tons have been using inner Barvallen residential roads due to roadworks on Barbara Road.<\/p>\n

The ongoing roadworks which were expected to be completed by the end of June hit a bump in their development plan process due to corroded stormwater pipes.<\/p>

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Stormwater pipes had to be upgraded, as well as the electricity infrastructure.<\/p>\n

During this time, residents experienced a number of water outages and grew impatient with the metro.<\/p>

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Roadworks on Barbara Road should be completed by July 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cDue to an influx of complaints, I recently held a public meeting with residents to address their complaints which included rehabilitation of streets due to potholes, ruined paving and the shortage of water supply in the area during roadworks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand the inconvenience that this process has inflicted on residents, we just require residents to be patient,\u201d said Ward 92 councillor Tiziana Plaskitt.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther issues raised were traffic congestion as many trucks have been diverted to the inner roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a response, we liaised with the EMPD who took up shifts to monitor traffic in the area and we\u2019ve seen motorists complying with the temporary speed limits,\u201d said Plaskitt.<\/p>\n

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Evaluating the development process on Barbara Road on a chilly Monday afternoon are Godfrey Mabotja (Geomat laboratory technician), Stanley Mokoena (site manager), Semake Sekgobea, Shadrack Rakosa (resident engineer) and Ward 92 councillor Tiziana Plaskitt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The budget for infrastructure was estimated at R8-million.<\/p>\n

Included in the budget was the reconditioning of surrounding streets which now have potholes and irregularities due to heavy vehicles passing through daily.<\/p>\n

Affected streets include Ronald Street, Richard Avenue, Armada Road and Serenade Road.<\/p>\n

Rehabilitation of the surrounding streets is expected to be completed by the end of July.<\/p>\n

Roadworks on Barbara Road are expected to be finished by July 6.<\/p>\n