All in all 1 050 m of carriageway was resurfaced, inclusive of the southbound ramp onto Jakes Gerwel Drive and the northbound ramp onto Weltevreden Road at the intersection of Weltevreden and Old Lansdowne Roads.
The City of Cape Town’s, R20 million, upgrade on a section of Weltevreden Road in the Cape Flats has finally been completed. Apart from strengthening the road structure and the resurfacing, Transport for Cape Town has also installed a new stormwater drainage system to prevent the constant flooding of Weltevreden Road between Govan Mbeki Road and Old Lansdowne Road. “The southbound lanes along this section of Weltevreden Road regularly flooded during the rainy season due to poor drainage. Motorists often could not drive in the slow lane because of the water on the surface, and water often stagnated next to the road posing a health hazard says Brett Herron the City’s Mayoral Committee Member: Transport for Cape Town. “We have replaced this overland flow system with a new piped system to divert the run-off into underground pipes and drains, leading into a larger stormwater network. “With the winter rains only two months or so away, road users will greatly benefit from this improvement,” says Herron.