One of Johannesburg’s busiest roads, Le Roux Avenue, will undergo a R42 million upgrade, the City of Johannesburg said.

Road infrastructure will be upgraded and rehabilitated along the K101 from a single carriageway to a dual carriageway. The city said these upgrades aim to address congestion during peak periods and significantly reduce travelling times for the Midrand community.

“A traffic impact study conducted on Le Roux Avenue revealed that during weekday peak periods, Le Roux Avenue and Old Pretoria Main Road intersection had a traffic volume of 3,995 vehicles in the morning and 3,689 in the afternoon,” mayco member for transnport Nonhlanhla Makhuba said.

“Based on these high traffic volumes, a second right lane has been allocated to the east bound approach of Le Roux Avenue,” she added. “The revised road design takes into account future growth projections that will see traffic volume increase by more than 50% by 2030.”

As part of the road widening project, the relocation of services has also been undertaken. Municipal stormwater pipes located on Le Roux Avenue will also be extended to suit the dual carriageway, damaged roads signs have been replaced, new pavements have been constructed and new roads markings have been painted.

The upgrade also will also include new layer works construction, rehabilitation of the existing carriageway and widening at the following intersections:

• Intersection 1: Old Pretoria Main Road/ Le Roux Avenue
• Intersection 2: Le Roux Avenue/Richards Drive
• Intersection 3: Le Roux Avenue/Morkels Close/Capital Hills Access
• Intersection 4: Pretoria Main (R101) Road/ Le Roux Avenue

The city said it expects the project to reach completion at the end of July 2017.