Hendrik Potgieter Road to get facelift?

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12-02-2022
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Roodepoort Record
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"The road is overcrowded with vehicles of all shapes and sizes and is in desperate need of an upgrade and widening."

If you’ve been to Roodepoort, you have surely encountered both heavy traffic congestion and sporadically located potholes on Hendrik Potgieter Road (M47).

While the communities along the road have grown accustomed to the delay in arrival time and dodging a hole or three while driving, some residents are fed up with the condition of Hendrik Potgieter Road – as it is one of the most frequented roads in the area.

Martin van der Westhuizen, among others, has sent numerous emails to the Department of Roads and Transport raising the issue of the M47, urging the department to assist in rehabilitating the road. Bulelwa Thomas, Regional Manager at the Department of Roads and Transport, replied to the email thread informing the community that they were busy repairing potholes on Christian De Wet Road on November 29. Furthermore Thomas stated that once the team finishes the balance of the potholes on Christian De Wet Road they will commence with Hendrik Potgieter Road.

While this is definitely an improvement on the condition of the road, there are still many factors in play that could argue an upgrade of the road.