Residents and parents with children at Milnerton Primary School now have the opportunity to comment on the conversion of roads surrounding the school from a two-way directional traffic flow into a one-way road system.
The one-way will improve traffic circulation past the school during peak hours.
Additional road works will make provision for on-street parking bays after complaints were received regarding the traffic congestion around the school.
Fabian Ah-Sing, councillor for Ward 55, says the solution to the concerns raised were tabled and after an extensive process, the City of Cape Town and the subcouncil have agreed on the following upgrades to be presented to the community as possible solutions:
- Convert Langerman Avenue to a one-way street from Arum Way to Begonia Street;
- Convert Begonia Street to a one-way street from Langerman Avenue to Graaff Avenue;
- Convert Graaff Avenue to a one-way street from Begonia Street to Zastron Road;
- Implement parallel parking bays along Langerman Avenue (between Arum Way and Begonia Street), Begonia Street and Graaff Avenue.
“A flyer was delivered last week to those residents in the immediate vicinity of the school. Residents are invited to make comments, recommendations and inputs on the proposed upgrade via email, telephone, in writing or online.
“This is a wonderful step in the right direction and residents can be assured, I have already started a similar process for Tygerhof Primary School,” says Ah-Sing.
In a statement by the City it stipulates the reasons for the proposed one-way conversions:
- traffic circulation is an issue during peak periods with parked vehicles restricting two-way traffic flow around the school;
- concern for the lack of formalised drop-off/pick-up facilities around the school;
- poor traffic circulation due to informal on-street parking;
- residents find it difficult to enter and exit their respective driveways.
The public can submit comments, recommendations or input on this proposal to the municipality by Wednesday 13 July via email to TransportNews@capetown.gov.za (quote reference 110212207), telephonically at 0800 656 463, online at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay or deliver written submissions to Subcouncil 16, Municipal Office, 11th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town for the attention of the subcouncil manager, Girshwin Fouldien.
Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people with disabilities and the disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments to have their inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the municipality. They can contact Andre Louw from the public participating unit on 021 400 9809 or at Andre.Louw@capetown.gov.za.
