STATUS OF GO GEORGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ROADS BEING UPGRADED
The wide-spread upgrading of roads used by the GO GEORGE bus service has been ongoing since July 2024, impacting traffic flow and road users’ normal travel patterns. Some of these projects have been completed while others are nearing completion, with a few projected to be completed in 2026.
A list of George Integrated Public Transport Network (GIPTN) infrastructure requirements had been assessed by the National Department of Transport last year after which additional Public Transport National Grant funding of R505 million was allocated for some of the projects needed to improve and expand GO GEORGE infrastructure, and which needs to be spent within an agreed timeframe to meet Grant conditions as agreed with the National Department of Transport.
Streets earmarked for rehabilitation were selected based on physical inspections to identify areas showing critical signs of deterioration. Rehabilitation will entail reparation of severe crocodile cracking, structural failures and low points on roads where stormwater concentrates without catch pits, rightsizing of intersections, road re-alignments and kerbside improvements to conform with universal accessibility requirements.
The infrastructure upgrade projects will include the installation of new bus stops and shelters, road rehabilitation, upgrading of stops, transfer locations and sidewalks, maintenance of detour routes, traffic management and road maintenance.
Road rehabilitation (current % progress and activities on site)
Details of road closures and proposed rerouting will continuously be shared with the public, as well as progress on site in the form of current progress and indication of what activities to expect the next month.
Work in Pacaltsdorp started in September 2024, with planned construction timelines as follows:
• Mission Street: 18 October 2024 – 1 June 2026 (21% complete, box-cut, road layer works, kerbing, stormwater structures)
• Protea Street: 30 September 2024 – 26 May 2025 (42% complete, kerbing, stormwater structures, road layer works)
• Heather, Haydn and Rose Streets: 25 September 2024 – 30 June 2026 (20% complete, box-cut, kerbing, road layer works, stormwater structures, exposing existing services)
The planned timelines in Thembalethu are as follows:
• Ngcakani and Ncamanza Streets: 21 October 2024 – 17 November 2025 (13% complete, box-cut, road layer works, stormwater structures, exposing existing services)
• Tabata and 26th Streets: 25 September 2024 – 18 March 2026 (42% complete, box-cut, road layer works, stormwater structures, exposing existing services)
In George Industria the planned timeline for the PW Botha Boulevard project is from 26 September 2024 to 25 July 2026. The road is closed at three sections with stop-and-go systems in place (17% complete, box-cut, kerbing, road layerworks, stormwater structures, retaining structures, exposing existing services).
Work in Rosemoor commenced in August last year with planned timelines as follows:
• Beer and Woltemade Streets: 13 August 2024 – end of June 2025 (34%, box-cut, kerbing, road layerworks, stormwater structures, relocation of existing services)
• O’Connell Street: 19 August 2024 – end of June 2025 (50%, kerbing, road layerworks, stormwater structures, relocation of existing services)
In Heather Park a small section of Airway Street has been under construction from 27 September 2024 and should be finished by 11 March 2025 (84% completion, kerbing, road layer works, road markings).
The Wellington Street intersection improvement in Bo-Dorp has been completed in February 2025.
The George Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and appeals to road users to adapt their travelling patterns (departure times, planning of trips, etc), be patient and exercise caution for the duration of the projects. Please look out for and adhere to temporary road signage and be aware of roadwork personnel, as well as heavy machinery in the proximity of construction sites.
Details of further road upgrade work will be published as may be necessary
VORDERING VAN GO GEORGE-INFRASTRUKTUUR EN -PAAIE OPGEGRADERING
Die wydverspreide opgradering van paaie wat deur die GO GEORGE-busdiens gebruik word, beïnvloed verkeersvloei en padgebruikers se normale reispatrone sedert Julie 2024. Sommige van hierdie projekte is voltooi terwyl ander voltooiing nader, met ‘n paar wat na verwagting in 2026 voltooi sal word.
Die Nasionale Departement van Vervoer het verlede jaar ‘n lys van die George Geïntegreerde Openbare Vervoernetwerk se infrastruktuurbehoeftes geassesseer en bykomende befondsing uit die nasionale openbarevervoerfonds bewillig vir sommige van die projekte wat nodig is om GO GEORGE-infrastruktuur te verbeter en uit te brei. Hierdie geld moet binne ’n bepaalde tydraamwerk spandeer word om te voldoen aan die befondsingsvoorwaardes soos ooreengekom met die Nasionale Departement van Vervoer.
Strate wat vir rehabilitasie geoormerk is, is gekies op grond van fisiese inspeksies om gebiede te identifiseer wat kritieke tekens van agteruitgang toon. Rehabilitasie behels die herstel van ernstige krokodilkrake, strukturele ineenstorting en lae punte op paaie waar stormwater konsentreer sonder vangputte, regstelling van grootte by kruisings, padherbelynings en verbeterings aan randstene om aan universele toeganklikheidsvereistes te voldoen.
Die infrastruktuuropgraderingsprojekte sal die installering van nuwe bushaltes en skuilings, padrehabilitasie, opgradering van bushaltes, oorklimpunte en sypaadjies, instandhouding van ompadroetes, verkeersbestuur en padinstandhouding insluit.
Padrehabilitasie
Besonderhede van padsluitings en voorgestelde herleiding sal deurlopend met die publiek gedeel word, asook vordering op die terrein in die vorm van huidige vordering en aanduiding van watter aktiwiteite om die volgende maand te verwag.
Werk in Pacaltsdorp het in September 2024 begin, met beplande konstruksietydlyne soos volg:
• Missionstraat: 18 Oktober 2024 – 1 Junie 2026 (21% voltooi, bokssny, padlaagwerke, randstene, stormwaterstrukture)
• Proteastraat: 30 September 2024 – 26 Mei 2025 (42% voltooi, randstene, stormwaterstrukture, padlaagwerke)
• Heather-, Haydn- en Rosestraat: 25 September 2024 – 30 Junie 2026 (20% voltooi, bokssny, randstene, padlaagwerke, stormwaterstrukture, blootlegging van bestaande dienste)
Die beplande tydlyne in Thembalethu is soos volg:
• Ngcakani- en Ncamanzastraat: 21 Oktober 2024 – 17 November 2025 (13% voltooi, bokssny, padlaagwerke, stormwaterstrukture, blootlegging van bestaande dienste)
• Tabata- en 26ste Straat: 25 September 2024 – 18 Maart 2026 (42% voltooi, bokssny, padlaagwerke, stormwaterstrukture, blootlegging van bestaande dienste)
In die George Industriële Gebied is die beplande tydlyn vir die PW Botha Boulevard-projek van 26 September 2024 tot 25 Julie 2026. Die pad is in drie gedeeltes gesluit met stop-en-ry-stelsels in plek (17% voltooi, bokssny, randstene, padlaagwerke, stormwaterstrukture, behoudstrukture, blootlegging van bestaande dienste).
Werk in Rosemoor het in Augustus verlede jaar begin met beplande tydlyne soos volg:
• Beer- en Woltemadestraat: 13 Augustus 2024 – einde Junie 2025 (34% voltooi, bokssny, randstene, padlaagwerke, stormwaterstrukture, verskuiwing van bestaande dienste)
• O’Connellstraat: 19 Augustus 2024 – einde Junie 2025 (50% voltooi, randstene, padlaagwerke, stormwaterstrukture, hervestiging van bestaande dienste)
In Heatherpark is ‘n klein gedeelte van Airwaystraat vanaf 27 September 2024 onder konstruksie en behoort teen 11 Maart 2025 voltooi te wees (84% voltooi, randstene, padlaagwerke, padmerke).
Die verbeterings aan die Wellingtonstraatkruising in Bo-Dorp is in Februarie 2025 voltooi.
Die George Munisipaliteit vra om verskoning vir die ongerief en doen steeds ‘n beroep op padgebruikers om hul reispatrone (vertrektye, beplanning van reise, ens.) aan te pas, en geduldig en versigtig te wees vir die duur van die projekte. Wees asseblief op die uitkyk vir (en gehoorsaam) tydelike konstruksieborde en neem padwerkpersoneel in ag, sowel as swaar masjinerie in die nabyheid van konstruksieterreine.
Besonderhede van verdere padopgraderingswerk sal gepubliseer word soos nodig.