The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate recently resumed the construction of sidewalks and pedestrian footways along Umthetho and Albert Luthuli Streets in Gugulethu.

The works are part of a previous contract that was terminated in December 2019 due to community related unrest and stoppages.

The work is scheduled to take three months to complete and the provisional completion date is mid-April 2022, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather.

The work entails:

the construction of 1,5m wide asphalt sidewalks on both sides of the road, and asphalt driveways

the construction of an exposed aggregate brick paved footway from the sidewalk to the erf boundaries

along Umthetho Street the two sidewalks will cover a distance of 165m each

along Albert Luthuli Street the two sidewalks will cover a distance of 175m each

the total length of the sidewalks and footways amounts to 680m

‘I am pleased to see the continuation of this project as that speaks to our commitment to deliver basic services to our residents. Once completed, our residents will enjoy the safety of the sidewalks and footways. These will also help to improve the general look and feel of the area, which will add to a sense of pride and place. I also want to plead with the local community to support this project so that there are no further delays or stoppages, or interference with those working on site. We are eager to deliver services to communities,’ said Councillor Rob Quintas, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport.

Source: City Of Cape Town