Cape Town: The Urban Mobility Directorate of the City of Cape Town has widened Wetton Road (M9) between the intersection with Rosmead Avenue and the M5 bridge to allow for a dedicated left and right turning lane for the MyCiTi buses off Wetton Road.
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Urban Mobility – Councillor Rob Quintas visited the Wetton Road site to see the work and congratulate the team for completing the project on time.
Currently, there are multiple ongoing construction projects in Claremont, Wynberg, Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha to provide the necessary infrastructure for the expansion of the MyCiTi service. The new turning lanes will give the buses access to the new Wynberg MyCiTi bus facility to be constructed at a later stage.
Councillor Rob Quintas further stated that they have visited the site on Tuesday afternoon, and the widened section is looking great with a new road surface and new road markings.
They have also formalised and upgraded the existing access to the racecourse. The investment in the expansion of the MyCiTi service footprint goes beyond only new bus lanes, bus stops and stations, and benefits general road users, commuters, pedestrians and cyclists with universally accessible infrastructure and measures to improve road safety for all. And, wherever there is a need, they also use the opportunity to upgrade other services, such as water and sewer mains and stormwater infrastructure.
Apart from the improvements made to the road itself, the project included:
- new sidewalks along the section of Wetton Road;
- improvements to the stormwater infrastructure to assist with managing runoff during rain events; and
- installing sewer connections and water mains
Quintas mentioned that there are multiple ongoing construction projects in Claremont and Wynberg, Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha to provide the necessary infrastructure for the roll-out of the second phase of the MyCiTi bus service. They are trying their best to limit the traffic disruptions and delays.
Notably, the project team has ensured that they can complete the work on time, and this is extremely important as they want to limit the impact on commuters as far as possible. He extended his gratitude to all road users who are travelling between the metro-southeast and Wynberg and Claremont for their ongoing patience and support while they are preparing for a world-class public transport service to keep Capetonians moving.