A R64m tender for the improvement of the road infrastructure in the Sandton area, where the World Summit on Sustainable Development is to be held in August/September, has been awarded to joint venture company WS-4 by the Johannesburg Roads Agency it was announced at a media conference last week. Work to be undertaken includes capital projects (road construction); security projects (such as the removal and replacement of median islands); and maintenance projects (resurfacing of roads, upgrading traffic signs and road markings). Eighteen roads maintenance projects have been grouped into northern and southern geographical operational areas. Projects in the northern area will include maintenance and rehabilitation work on Grayston Drive, Katherine Street, M1 motorway, Main Road, Oxford Road, Rivonia and Sandton Drive. Maintenance work in the southern area will include work on Booysens Reserve Road, Mahalafele Street, Nasrec Road, Rand Show Road and the Soweto motorway. Funding for the infrastructure rejuvenation project has been made by the City of Johannesburg (R43,8m); the Johannesburg Roads Agency (R16m); Gautrans (R6m) and developers in the area contributed (R5m). (Samantha Killik)
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