Completed projects and infrastructure changes described below have enhanced facilities and services in Ward 62, and ensured that the DA-run City continues to make progress possible, together.
Transport, Roads and Stormwater
New traffic signals at Kendal Road intersection with Spaanschemat Road
- Concrete balustrades on M3 bridges at Trovato Link and Klaassens Road
- Traffic Signals for Parish Road and Constantia Main Road right turning lanes in both directions along Constantia Main Road
- M3 on- and off-ramps resealed at Ladies Mile Rd [Exit 16], Kendal Road [Exit 15] and Constantia Main Road [Exit 14] in Constantia
- Fencing along the Wynberg Canal between Piers Road and Vriedenhof Road
- Restoration of Boshoff Avenue gates in Fernwood
- Cats eyes on Rhodes Drive enhance visibility at night
Non-Motorised Transport
- Non-Motorised Transport routes with bicycle lanes and pedestrian pathways on both sides of Spaanschemat River Road, Ladies Mile Road and Kendal Road
- NMT routes connect commuters to the Main Road and railway stations
- Safe areas for cyclists, runners, walkers and people in wheelchairs
Traffic Calming
- Speed humps in Buckingham Road, Plumstead
- Raised intersections in Bayview Road, Wynberg
- Raised intersections at Pinehurst Rd and Silverhurst Road in Southern Cross Drive, Constantia
Parks and Open Spaces
- Green Jobs / Invasive Species Unit River Wardens funded from Ward Allocations
- Outdoor fitness equipment installed at Newlands Forest Station
- Funding for the Upper Liesbeek River gardens
Wynberg Park
- New pathways through the gardens and bridges over the stream
- First phase of fencing installed around the park to prevent vandalisation and theft of assets, infrastructure and plants; and to improve the safety of park users
- Beautiful spring flowers in the Fynbos area after 3 years of not cutting the veld
- Removal of invasive species
Maynardville Park
- Clean-up and extensive planting in and around the theatre
- Overgrown vegetation thinned out and trees trimmed
- New garden laid out in front of the office on the corner of Woolf Street and Piers Road
Solum Court Flats, Gabriel Rd, Plumstead
- Palisade fencing and gates installed to secure the premises and enhance the tenants’ safety
- Three of the five blocks of flats have been upgraded and painted; the remaining blocks will be upgraded and painted in 2018-19
- New parking area in Gabriel Road
Constantia Sports Complex
- Potholes have been repaired and a portion of the parking area between the Constantia Bowl Club and Claremont Cricket Club has been tarred
- New floodlights at False Bay Rugby Football Club
- Fencing repaired as a result of vandalism and vehicles damaging the fence
Safety and Security
- Rent a Cop Law Enforcement Officer at Wynberg Office funded from Ward Allocations
- Subways under the railway line in Wynberg closed at night; locked and unlocked by the Wynberg Improvement District
Water, Sanitation and Electricity
- Street lights in Wynberg converted to energy saving bulbs
- Water saving awareness campaigns at Maynard Mall and Constantia Village
- Water leaks and burst water pipes repaired as soon as possible
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