The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) has developed a draft design for the future upgrading of Jan Smuts Avenue to a dual carriageway from Northwold Drive to Bolton Drive and from 8thAvenue to Kent Road in Rosebank.
JRA said this project aimed to improve mobility and decrease congestion on the main arterial route.
Jan Smuts Avenue has 18 intersections along its route that links the northern suburbs (the wider Fourways area) to southern suburbs such as Braamfontein and Johannesburg CBD.
The design for the estimated R87-million project follows a geotechnical study, traffic count and investigation of the existing stormwater infrastructure to determine the scope of work required for the upgrade.
The investigations took into consideration Jan Smuts Avenue’s location within a densely populated urbanised area and the impact on the community and motorists travelling into and out of the Johannesburg CBD as well as communities living adjacent to Jan Smuts Avenue.
City of Johannesburg Transport MMC, Nonhlanhla Makhuba, said: “Jan Smuts Avenue is a main arterial route which plays a significant role in the city’s transport network as it serves public transport vehicles as well as heavy vehicle traffic travelling between the city’s northern and southern suburbs.”
An estimated 3 500 vehicles use the road in morning and afternoon peak hour in both directions.
